A fallen Baobab in Thiès Senegal, 2005

[teacherhetal]

@barrystock,i was not knowing this.tx 4 the information.

[cyberian75x]

Silent sentinel of time

Spread across the plains

Worshiped, revered, remembered

This legend does remain

Your bread so freely offered

Fed the ones who called

[barrystock]

Baobabs have such a high water content (75%) in the wood that this tree would look like a heap of sawdust in a day or two. The water evaporates, and the tree collapses in a heap, looking like it's been through a wood chipper.