Grandidier's baobab

This is the kind of tree that is shown in the movie Madagascar as the giant tree in the island's centre.

Grandidier's Baobab is one of only eight species of Baobabs in the world. Of these eight, six are found only in Madagascar, one in Africa and one in Australia. The Grandidier Baobab is the largest and tallest of the Madagascar Baobabs. More