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~P L A N T S~

Grasses are the main form of plant life in savannas. All plants provide food for animals and oxygen that we breathe.  __Senegal Gum Acacia__ producer small to average sized thorn tree grey-green leaves yellow or cream colored flowers can live through periods of drought oozes sap or gum at the end of the wet season provides shade and shelter for animals adaptations: waxy leaves to reduce water loss, long roots to reach moisture underground

__Baobob__ producer leafless for 9 months of the year bark used for cloth and ropeleaves used for condiments and medicinesfruit eaten adaptations: fire resistant trunk, thick trunk to store water

__Jackal Berry Tree__ producer often found on termite mounds can grow very tall elliptical shaped leaves fruit is a favorite to many animals used for medicinal purposes adaptations: small leaves to prevent water loss

__Kangaroo Paws__ producer red and green unscented flowers adaptations: tiny, woolly hairs on the flowers, which hold onto water droplets, and which make the flower taste unpleasant to animals that would eat it, have a strong stem for would-be pollinators to perch upon

__Whistling Thorn__ producer acacia tree often stunted in its growth adaptations: leaves turn to absorb sunlight or avoid it, drops leaves to conserve water