Baobabs can live a very long time, 400 to 1000 years. They can grow up to 90 feet tall. Their trunks can be up to 22 feet around and they are big like that because they are for water storage for dry times when there is no rain. They can hold up to 31,000 gallons of water in their thick, cork-like, fire resistant trunk, which is like a very big water tank! That is enough water for the tree to survive at least nine months without rain. During those dry months there are no leaves on the tree.
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