Baobab trees live to be very old and grow to be very tall. The Sunland “Big baobab” in Limpopo Province in South Africa reached 22 metres high and 47 metres in circumference before it toppled ...

They can survive prolonged droughts thanks to their ability to store water in their huge trunks, which can attain a diameter of 10 metres or more ...

Due to its height and size, it gives a good amount of shelter to humans and animals ... the still of the African sun setting behind the Baobab tree. Hence, giving the scene an African reference.