The Queen of Trees 18 years old

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

The Queen of Trees

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.

Credits

The Queen of Trees Cast

Name Character
Ian Holm He was 74, now 92 years old as Narrator

The Queen of Trees Crew

Name Department
The Queen of Trees poster
The Queen of Trees (18 years)

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

  • Release day: Tuesday, November 22, 2005
  • Runtime: 57 minutes