The Great Banyan加尔各答大榕树
The Great Banyan加尔各答大榕树
A single fig tree in the botanical garden near Kolkata that looks like a whole forest. Its branches drop thousands of roots to the ground, and each one grows into a new trunk.
这是加尔各答附近植物园里的一棵榕树，看起来却像一整片森林。它的树枝垂下成千上万条气根，扎进土里后又长成新的树干。
- Height高度
- 24 m24 米
- Lives in栖息地
- Warm, humid river plains of India印度温暖湿润的河边平原
Fun fact趣味知识Its original main trunk was removed long ago, yet the tree lives on, held up by more than 3,000 root-pillars.它原来的主干很久以前就被移除了，但这棵树依然活着，靠三千多根“气根柱子”撑起整个树冠。