2005
7.3 (5 votes)
0h 57m
Genres
Drama
Documentary
Production Companies
BBC
The Queen of Trees
The remarkable story of an African fig tree and the special relationship it has with a tiny insect partner.
Overview
In Africa, the giant fig tree and the tiny fig wasp differ in size a billion times over, but neither could exist without the other. Their extraordinary relationship is a marvel of co-evolution, a marriage which has lasted for millennia. It forms the basis of a complex web of dependency that supports entire ecosystems, providing food for thousands of creatures, from elephants, giraffes, and fruit bats, to forest hornbills, monkeys, insects, and fish.
Key Crew
Director: Victoria Stone, Mark Deeble
