Letters

Baobab Death

I much enjoyed the Baobab Tree article by Gregor Woods in your February 2020 edition. On page 42 he mentioned the death of a baobab tree, and how quickly the wood disintegrates. A few years ago, I went on a hunting trip with a good friend of mine in the Messina area, where I saw the remains of one of these dead giants.

On our arrival at the farm “Caliente” south of the Messina-Pontdrift road, the manager, David, who was also our guide, mentioned that he would like to take us out the next morning to show us something that had occurred on the ranch about 12 days before. That was it... he gave no explanation or hint of what it was. David, who was born in that area,tree.