This web site says, "The only place in the world to find the unusual boab tree is the Western Australia Kimberley region." That may be strictly true, but for your comparison, here is a boab tree at the end of the airstrip at Kununura, Australia:
And here is a baobab tree way out in the country in Malawi:
The boab tree stores water inside its trunk. The baobab tree stores water inside its trunk. The boab tree is called "boab." The baobab tree is called "baobab." Their stumpy water-filled trunks look similar. Co-incidence? You decide.
(Photos from the Australia Gallery and the Malawi Gallery at EarthPhotos.com.)
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