Baobab trees, also known as bottle trees are hollowed out in drier regions and used as "living wells" - Madagascar.

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The unique spiny forest plants of Madacascar are under threat as they are being ploughed for farmland.

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Location: Southern Madagascar
Photo credit: © eileen wholihane shaw / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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