The Great Banyan: How Can It Grow So Wide?
The Great Banyan is a biological marvel. It is a single tree, yet it’s also a forest that covers 3.5 acres. Found in the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Botanical garden in Howrah, India, it is the largest tree by area and among the biggest organisms on earth. More interestingly, the tree still thrives without its ...
