Drama, Documentary 11/22/2005 57m

The Queen of Trees (2005)

"The remarkable story of an African fig tree and the special relationship it has with a tiny insect partner."

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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.

Mark Deeble

Director

Victoria Stone

Director