The Queen of Trees (2005)
The remarkable story of an African fig tree and the special relationship it has with a tiny insect partner.
52 min
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.
- Release date
- November 22, 2005
- Country of origin
- Not yet available
- Music
- Guy Michelmore
Cast
- Ian Holm as Narrator
Crew
- Mark Deeble · Director
- Victoria Stone · Director
- Mark Deeble · Writer
- Mark Deeble · Producer
- Victoria Stone · Producer
- Guy Michelmore · Composer
- Mark Deeble · Cinematographer
- David Dickie · Editor