Rhodesia Philately: Big Tree

The Big Tree is a large baobab of the species Adansonia digitata situated close to Victoria Falls in Rhodesia. It is located approximately 2km from the Zambezi River, Victoria falls.

It is estimated that The Big Tree may be about 2,000 years old based on girth and growth ring data collected from other trees. However, it is deeply incised and there is speculation that it may be composed of three distinct tree trunks (or trees) and it may be considerably younger.

Postcards

1971 – Big Game Photography (Pvt.) Ltd. (V Series – Type II PF)

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