Interesting facts about 8 of the oldest trees in Africa

Sunland Baobab (South Africa)

Age: 1,060

Sunland Baobab is one of the most prominent trees in Africa due to its exclusive tourism features. It is on the Sunland Farm near Modjadjiskloof, in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. A third of the tree collapsed in 2016, and another collapsed and split in 2017. Carbon analysis inside the hollows indicated fires in 1650 AD, 1750 – 1780, 1900, 1955, and 1990.

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In 1993 the internal hollows were cleared of compost; a door, bar, railway sleeper pub, draft beer, seats, music system, and a wine cellar were later built inside the main hollow trunk. Its hollow trunk served as a party center for visitors and partygoers who celebrate in the ambiance of a natural environment. The main hollow is so large that it can contain up to sixty persons at once. However, the event center was closed in 2017 after the tree split into two.