Baobab: Portrait of a Tree

Name: Baobab: Portrait of a Tree
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1971-10-03
Duration: 52 min
Cast: David Attenborough, Lionel Ngakane

1971, English. Directed by Alan Root & Joan Root.

Looks at the baobab trees that grow in the dry bush country of Africa and shows the ecosystem created by them.

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Runtime: 0h 52m
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Language: English
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Released: 3 October 1971
Country: United Kingdom

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Baobab: Portrait of a Tree (1971) was directed by Alan Root and Joan Root and stars David Attenborough, Lionel Ngakane.