Abstract
Australian boab is indigenous to the Kimberley region of north Western Australia. Its range extends from the sandy plains on the Logue River between Broome and Derby, to the Victoria River Basin in the Northern Territory.
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Lim, T.K. (2012). Adansonia gregorii. In: Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-8661-7_71
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