Plants of Tanzania

One of my favorite things about travelling is seeing new plants.  In Tanzania, I’ve seen lots of interesting plants and here are a few of them (I’ve named the ones that I know).

Baobab (Adansonia digitata) is my favorite tree. It's known as mbuyu in Kiswahili.

Baobab (Adansonia digitata) is my favorite tree. It’s known as mbuyu in Kiswahili.

Baobab bark

Baobab bark

Dutchman's pipe (Aristolochia sp.)

Dutchman’s pipe (Aristolochia sp.)

Marigold (Tagetes sp.)

Marigold (Tagetes sp.)

Cut this vine...

Cut this vine…

Get drinking water!

Get drinking water!

Euphorbia of some sort

Euphorbia of some sort

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A Cordia sp. I believe

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