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  2. Banyan - Wikipedia

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    A banyan, also spelled banian (/ ˈ b æ n j ən / BAN-yən), [1] is a fig that develops accessory trunks from adjacent prop roots, allowing the tree to spread outwards indefinitely. [2] This distinguishes banyans from other trees with a strangler habit that begin life as an epiphyte , [ 3 ] i.e. a plant that grows on another plant, when its ...

  3. The Great Banyan - Wikipedia

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    The area occupied by the tree is about 18,918 square metres (about 1.89 hectares or 4.67 acres). The present crown of the tree has a circumference of 486 m (1,594 ft) and the highest branch rises to 24.5 m (80 ft); it has at present 3772 aerial roots reaching down to the ground as a prop root.

  4. Aerial root - Wikipedia

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    Banyan trees are an example of a strangler fig that begins life as an epiphyte in the crown of another tree. Their roots grow down and around the stem of the host, their growth accelerating once the ground has been reached. Over time, the roots coalesce to form a pseudotrunk, which may give the appearance that it is strangling the host.

  5. Tree - Wikipedia

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    Trees and forests provide a habitat for many species of animals and plants. Tropical rainforests are among the most biodiverse habitats in the world. Trees provide shade and shelter, timber for construction, fuel for cooking and heating, and fruit for food as well as having many other uses. In much of the world, forests are shrinking as trees ...

  6. Dodda Alada Mara - Wikipedia

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    The present crown of the tree has a circumference of 250 metres (820 ft), [11] and has 1,359 prop roots, 811 of which touch the ground and 548 hang 10-15 feet above the ground. The girth of each root varies from 7 inches (18 cm) to 3 feet (91 cm). [10] The climax scenes of Malayalam movie Odiyan was initially planned to be shot around the tree ...

  7. Mangrove - Wikipedia

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    Mangroves are hardy shrubs and trees that thrive in salt water and have specialised adaptations so they can survive the volatile energies of intertidal zones along marine coasts. A mangrove is a shrub or tree that grows mainly in coastal saline or brackish water. Mangroves grow in an equatorial climate, typically along coastlines and tidal rivers.

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