Biggest Boab in Captivity

AUSTRALIA'S BIGGEST BOAB TREE IN CAPTIVITY

This enormous boab is located at the back of the Wyndham Caravan Park, this tree is known as the largest boab in captivity—"in captivity" due to the surrounding fence. It is approximately 25 metres at its widest point.

The Boab, or Adansonia Gregorii, is related to the baobabs found in Madagascar and Africa. Some boabs can be over 1,500 years old, making them among the oldest living organisms in Australia. The sign next to this particular tree estimates its age to be at least 2,000 years.

Nearly all of Australia’s boabs are found in the remote Kimberley region of Western Australia. This tree appears almost bare because, like all boabs, it is deciduous and sheds its leaves during the dry winter season.