The Baobab Tree

The Baobab Tree can store up to 32,000 gallons of water in its trunk.The baobab looks like this for a reason. In the wet months water is stored in it's thick, corky, fire-resistant trunk for the nine dry months ahead.
The baobab's bark, leaves, fruit, and trunk are all used. The bark of the baobab is used for cloth and rope, the leaves for condiments and medicines, while the fruit, called "monkey bread", is eaten. Sometimes people live inside of the huge trunks, and bush-babies live in the crown.