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Adansonia digitata, the baobab, is the most widespread of the Adansonia species on the African continent, found in the hot, dry savannahs of sub-Saharan Africa.猴面包树猴面包树（Anasonia digitata）是非洲大陆上分布最广的猴面包树种，发现于撒哈拉以南非洲干热的大草原上。 It also grows, having spread secondary to cultivation, in populated areas.在人口稠密地区，它也随着耕种的扩散而生长。 The northern limit of its distribution in Africa is associated with rainfall patterns;非洲分布的北限与降雨模式有关。 only on the Atlantic coast and in the Sudan does its occurrence venture naturally into the Sahel.只有在大西洋沿岸和苏丹，它的出现才自然地进入萨赫勒地区。 On the Atlantic coast this may be due to spreading after cultivation.在大西洋沿岸，这可能是由于耕种后蔓延所致。 Its occurrence is very limited in Central Africa and it is found only in the very north of Southern Africa.它的发生在中部非洲非常有限，仅在南部非洲的北部才发现。 In Eastern Africa the trees grow also in shrublands and on the coast.在东非，树木还生长在灌木丛和沿海地区。 In Angola and Namibia the baobabs grow in woodlands, and in coastal regions, in addition to savannahs.在安哥拉和纳米比亚，除了大草原以外，猴面包树还生长在林地和沿海地区。
Leaves in Hyderabad, India.The trees usually grow as solitary individuals, and are large and distinctive trees on the savannah, in the scrub, and near settled areas, with some large individuals living to well over a thousand years of age.[citation needed] The tree bears very large, heavy white flowers.印度海得拉巴的叶子。这些树通常以单株形式生长，在热带草原，灌木丛和附近定居区中是大而独特的树，有些大个体的寿命已超过一千年。 ]这棵树上有很大的白色花朵。 The showy flowers are pendulous with a very large number of stamens.艳丽的花下摆着很多雄蕊。 They carry a carrion scent and researchers have shown they appear to be primarily pollinated by fruit bats of the subfamily Pteropodinae.它们带有腐肉气味，研究人员表明，它们似乎主要被翼手亚科的果蝠授粉。 The fruits are filled with pulp that dries, hardens, and falls to pieces which look like chunks of powdery, dry bread.水果中充满了果肉，果肉干燥，变硬并掉落，看起来像块粉状的干面包。
特定的上皮指骨指的是手的手指，每个簇中的五个小叶（通常）会让人联想到。
The baobab is a traditional food plant in Africa, but is little-known elsewhere.猴面包树是非洲的传统食用植物，但在其他地方鲜为人知。 It has been suggested that the vegetable has the potential to improve nutrition, boost food security, foster rural development and support sustainable landcare.有人提出，蔬菜具有改善营养，促进粮食安全，促进农村发展和支持可持续土地保护的潜力。