Comments on: AFRICA: Baobab fruit recast as superfood http://conservationreport.com/2008/08/10/africa-baobab-fruit-recast-as-european-superfood/ In wildness is the preservation of the world. – Henry David Thoreau Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:45:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Buck Denton http://conservationreport.com/2008/08/10/africa-baobab-fruit-recast-as-european-superfood/#comment-7168 Buck Denton Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:37:10 +0000 http://conservationreport.wordpress.com/?p=1424#comment-7168 I'm interested in proof of your claims, because I certainly don't want to promote something if unjust practices are involved. I’m interested in proof of your claims, because I certainly don’t want to promote something if unjust practices are involved.

]]> By: disturbed and pissed http://conservationreport.com/2008/08/10/africa-baobab-fruit-recast-as-european-superfood/#comment-7167 disturbed and pissed Sat, 12 Sep 2009 15:01:06 +0000 http://conservationreport.wordpress.com/?p=1424#comment-7167 This is yet another rape of african resources. This has nothing to do with benefiting the poor African, its about satisfying the neverending rape of a continent and should be controlled and monitored by all African countries concerned about their resources This is yet another rape of african resources. This has nothing to do with benefiting the poor African, its about satisfying the neverending rape of a continent and should be controlled and monitored by all African countries concerned about their resources

]]> By: buckdenton http://conservationreport.com/2008/08/10/africa-baobab-fruit-recast-as-european-superfood/#comment-220 buckdenton Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:47:15 +0000 http://conservationreport.wordpress.com/?p=1424#comment-220 Given that baobabs are a semi arid tropical species, I would not consider them invasive or cultivatable in temperate wet areas unless they are grown indoors under the right conditions. It's hard to say the degree of invasiveness a species will develop in a new home, but certainly if the conditions are ideal and the species exhibits the voracity to spread, and a lack of predation exists, then the degree of invasiveness would be high. Other factors such as competition with endangered species, and negative impacts on local economies will increase its invasiveness. I would theorize that a large tree like a baobab would probably have a low degree of invasiveness in most foreign habitats where the environmental or soil conditions are merely somewhat similar. However, the one species of baobab native to the African mainland was introduced to Madagascar, and it may have a high degree of invasiveness in that country because of the threat of out competing endemic baobabs. Furthermore, the habitats are certainly similar. Madagascar is home to some very endangered species of baobab that are only known to grow in a few locations. This is my best guess from previous experience with other plants and invasive species, and I am no baobab expert. Hope it helps! Given that baobabs are a semi arid tropical species, I would not consider them invasive or cultivatable in temperate wet areas unless they are grown indoors under the right conditions.

It’s hard to say the degree of invasiveness a species will develop in a new home, but certainly if the conditions are ideal and the species exhibits the voracity to spread, and a lack of predation exists, then the degree of invasiveness would be high. Other factors such as competition with endangered species, and negative impacts on local economies will increase its invasiveness.

I would theorize that a large tree like a baobab would probably have a low degree of invasiveness in most foreign habitats where the environmental or soil conditions are merely somewhat similar.

However, the one species of baobab native to the African mainland was introduced to Madagascar, and it may have a high degree of invasiveness in that country because of the threat of out competing endemic baobabs. Furthermore, the habitats are certainly similar. Madagascar is home to some very endangered species of baobab that are only known to grow in a few locations.

This is my best guess from previous experience with other plants and invasive species, and I am no baobab expert. Hope it helps!

]]> By: christian http://conservationreport.com/2008/08/10/africa-baobab-fruit-recast-as-european-superfood/#comment-219 christian Mon, 11 Aug 2008 19:22:50 +0000 http://conservationreport.wordpress.com/?p=1424#comment-219 Hello, thank you for the article. I'm wondering if baobab trees are considered to be invasive exotics? Hello, thank you for the article. I’m wondering if baobab trees are considered to be invasive exotics?

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