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Baobab Tree – iconic landmark in Mannar By Arundathie Abeysinghe   Baobab Tree (Adansonia), an indigenous tree in Africa is a landmark in Pallimunai in*Mannar located on the northeastern tip of Mannar Island about 1.5 kilometers away from Mannar town. A popular tourist attraction in the town, Baobab Tree in Mannar is about 700 – 800 years old (according to a study conducted in 2003). There are about 40 Baobab Trees in Sri Lanka, but this is the oldest as well as the largest tree in the country. The other trees in Sri Lanka are about 300 – 400 years old. A strange looking tree with a short stubby trunk of enormous girth, trees attain heights of around 5 – 30 meters and the trunk measures about 7 – 10 meters. It is estimated that these trees live up to 2000 – 6000 years. The outsized trunk of a Baobab ...