Interesting facts about 8 of the oldest trees in Africa

Ben Ebuka March 24, 2023
Interesting facts about 8 of the oldest trees in Africa
Photo Credit: Oscar Chao

Glencoe Baobab (South Africa)

Age: 1,845

Glencoe Baobab is the second largest baobab tree and the oldest tree in South Africa, located on Glencoe Farm, near Hoedspruit in Limpopo Province. The tree split in 2009 and 2017, creating several trunks and an enormous hollow. Its earlier measurement before the split was 52ft (15.8m) trunk diameter, 154ft (46.9m) circumference, 56ft (17m) height, and 121.6ft (37.1m) crown spread.

Last Edited by:Annie-Flora Mills Updated: March 25, 2023

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