The Boab Tree

by Pat Lowe

With its strong branches and gnarled trunk, the boab is a minor ecosystem, providing shade and shelter for other lives. Insects, lizards, nesting birds, cattle and human beings, the boab embraces them all. Some aged boabs bear scars from long-past visitors: Aboriginal engravings, Muslim prayer alcoves, a ship’s name, the mark of an explorers’ camp, a desperate message to absent comrades.

Pat Lowe is a keen observer of the natural world. In this book she takes us through the science and history of the boab and into a realm of stories about the Kimberley’s most beloved tree.

ISBN 9780648136422