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mw19078 t1_ivu4b6r wrote

Reply to comment by dbatchison in Stars over a Boab Tree, Western Australia [1024 x 723] [OC] by VLWphotography

They called them upside down trees when I was in Tanzania years ago

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Not_Leopard_Seal t1_ivuqod8 wrote

Yeah there is a whole legend about them.

So the baobab was gods favorite but was also a bit needy. So they asked god for the thickest stem and god did give it to them. But they wanted even more and asked for the finest and nicest fruits, so god did also give them those. But the baobab, still wanting more, continued to ask for the most green and lush leaves. So god got a bit annoyed, ripped the tree out of the ground and planted it upside down again as punishment.

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