The Boab Tree

Author(s): Pat Lowe

Plants and Animals | Nature and Science | Broome's Top 10

That 'colossus of the bush', the boab tree, has long intrigued visitors to the Kimberley. Where did it come from? How long does it live? With its strong branches and gnarled trunk, the boab is a minor ecosystem, providing shade and shelter for other lives. Native bees and bagmoths, lizards and nesting birds, cattle and human beings, the boab embraces them all. Some aged boabs bear scars from long-past visitors: Aboriginal engravings, Muslim prayer alcoves, the name of a ship, the trace of an explorers' camp, a desperate message to absent comrades. Pat Lowe is a keen observer of the natural world. In this book she takes us through the science and history of the boab and into a realm of stories about the Kimberley's most beloved tree.


Product Information

General Fields

  • : 9780648136422
  • : Backroom Press
  • : Backroom Press
  • : November 2019
  • : ---length:- '24.5'width:- '20.5'units:- Centimeters
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Pat Lowe
  • : Paperback
  • : 582.1/6/0994
  • : 96