Banyan trees hold spiritual and ecological significance in Indian culture, symbolizing resilience and shelter for wildlife.

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The world's largest banyan tree, Thimmamma Marrimanu, in Kadiri, Andhra Pradesh, boasts a canopy that spans a massive 19,107 square meters, making it the world's largest tree in terms of area.

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A banyan tree begins its lifecycle when a seed lands on the branch of another tree, from where its sends down its roots downwards towards the ground. Over time, the banyan tree roots grow thicker ...

“It might have reserves that the tree can pull out.” Wireless electronic sensors monitoring the banyan’s movement of water and nutrients from roots to limbs have been transmitting ...

The banyan tree is special because of how it spreads out, not how tall or thick it gets. Instead of growing upward from one main trunk, it uses hanging roots that drop from its branches.