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Giants; also found in Mumbai!

Baobab trees, among the largest trees in the world, are also found growing here in Mumbai. This photo was taken near Juhu Bus Station, Mumbai. Unfortunately, the trunk is partly hidden by a wall built touching the tree : (

 

Baobab are among the largest (circumference) living trees in the world. The tree with the largest trunk in the world is an African Baobab in South Africa, with a circumference of ~47 metres (150ft)! These trees also live really long - often over a thousand years...

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Uploaded on March 29, 2009
Taken on January 25, 2009