Basic information Species type: PlantGenus: AdansoniaSpecies: digitataCommon names: baobabBotanical family: Malvaceae Climate information Climate: tropicalOrigin: AfricaHumidity: arid to semi-arid Cultivation information Cultivation: new cropForm: treeManagement: standardcoppiceStaple crops: protein-oilIndustrial crops: fiberFodder: bankOther systems: parkland, FMAFS