The Kigelia Africana (also known as Sausage Tree) is used traditionally in Africa to treat various skin conditions, ailments such as arthritis and also stomach issues. Locals bake the fruit and eat them, they contain fatty acids and are quite nutritious. Seeds can be roasted.
Baboons eat both the flowers and the fruits of this beautiful tree, especially during the dry season when there is not a lot of fresh food available. This particular image was captured in September this year during a camping trip in Kruger Park. I have many frames from this sighting but quite liked the pose here and the falling flower.
Techs:
Nikon Z9
Nikon 400mm F2.8 (@ 560mm)
ISO 2500
F6.3
SS 1/2000s
+0.67 EV
Processed in LR and PSCC. Thank you so much for taking the time to view, I appreciate any comments, be it technical or otherwise.
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