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Baobab Flower<\/p><\/div>\n

The sun slowly disappears like a red fireball on the horizon and baobabs cast long shadows. Night falls in the land of the giants. High time for all the nocturnal creatures of this world \u2013 including baobab – to become active.<\/p>\n

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Baobab flower bud<\/p><\/div>\n

Spectacular Baobab Flowers<\/h2>\n

The trees come with a specific feature: Their FLOWERS open at NIGHT! The opening of the flower buds usually starts in the late afternoon or around sunset. The buds are green on the outside and hang like pendulums from the tree \u2013 similar to the fruit that develop later. First, the outer shell of the buds rolls up towards the stalks.<\/p>\n

Baobab Flower Petals open in seconds<\/h2>\n

Slowly the white petals of the calyx appear from their tight sheath. Gradually the pistil (corolla tube) shows. It is slightly longer than the petals. All attention needs to be directed to the flower: once it is ready, the petals unfold within seconds – almost as one would open an umbrella! A fantastic sight. Thereafter, the inside of the flower with the stamen is visible.<\/p>\n\n\t\t