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Researchers discover distinct new baobab species endemic to Madagascar
Updated On: 25 August, 2026 07:58 AM IST | Madison | Agencies
According to a study published in Taxon, genetic analysis showed that northern tree populations previously classified under Adansonia za are actually separate and closely related to other northern Malagasy baobabs
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Baobab trees in Madagascar. PIC COURTESY/Nisa Karimi
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have identified a distinct new baobab species, Adansonia bozy, found only in Madagascar.
According to a study published in Taxon, genetic analysis showed that northern tree populations previously classified under Adansonia za are actually separate and closely related to other northern Malagasy baobabs.


