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Foreign multinationals are uprooting mature baobab trees in Eastern Africa transplanting in their own countries. Why? The baobab is green gold. Baobab fruit is the most nutritious in the world with highest concentration of antioxidants and vitamins. The health benefits are many. The leaves are edible and equally nutritious. The bark and roots all of great commercial value. Baobab flowers, fruits and leaves have great medicinal value and have been used in traditional medicine for hundreds of years. The tree is fireproof, can withstand wild fire and deep freezing weather. Best part, they can live for thousands of years. This is green gold for many generations. The multinational companies have discovered they can make a tidy profit from Africa’s giant trees.