Vadodara: Vadodara has been a house to one of the vital most pretty heritage structures in the country, not to mention the overarching cover of banyan tress that gave the town its moniker, the Banyan City. But, only a few must be understanding that the town additionally boasts of having one of the crucial oldest natural monuments on the planet — a grand Baobab tree — all of 950 years and rising more potent! Located in Ganpatpura village, about 15 kilometres from the town, this tree is alleged to be the oldest Baobab trees in the country. Standing tall amid open fields, this large Baobab tree has been enlisted via the woodland department as a heritage tree.
“The tree is of African starting place however how exactly it came right here is not known. Gujaratis used to shuttle out of the country for business and it is believed that they will have introduced the Baobab vegetation and sowed them right here,” stated Arun Muzumdar, member of Nature Walk crew. He additional stated that out of curiosity he were given it carbon dated about 20 years in the past to determine its age. “It is difficult to review the age of such trees as they don’t have rings within. A friend in ISRO helped me verify its age through carbon dating. The Baobab tree in Ganpatpura is over 950 years old and one in all the oldest Baobab trees in the country,” Muzumdar informed TOI.
“These trees store lot of water inside of. The girth of this tree is about 90-feet so the Baobab in Ganpatpura must have about 50,000 litres of water saved inside of,” Muzumdar added.
Interestingly, two other Baobab trees also are located in a close vicinity in Samiala and Laxmipura villages of Padra taluka. “These trees are small and must be about 150 years old. We have a small Baobab tree in Subhanpura space of the town too,” he stated.
“The tree is of African starting place however how exactly it came right here is not known. Gujaratis used to shuttle out of the country for business and it is believed that they will have introduced the Baobab vegetation and sowed them right here,” stated Arun Muzumdar, member of Nature Walk crew. He additional stated that out of curiosity he were given it carbon dated about 20 years in the past to determine its age. “It is difficult to review the age of such trees as they don’t have rings within. A friend in ISRO helped me verify its age through carbon dating. The Baobab tree in Ganpatpura is over 950 years old and one in all the oldest Baobab trees in the country,” Muzumdar informed TOI.
“These trees store lot of water inside of. The girth of this tree is about 90-feet so the Baobab in Ganpatpura must have about 50,000 litres of water saved inside of,” Muzumdar added.
Interestingly, two other Baobab trees also are located in a close vicinity in Samiala and Laxmipura villages of Padra taluka. “These trees are small and must be about 150 years old. We have a small Baobab tree in Subhanpura space of the town too,” he stated.
Vadodara’s 950 years of tree legacy
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