It winds around the original tree, growing branches that rob the host of sunlight. Its roots spread underground, depriving the host of nutrients and water. As the banyan grows, more “prop roots ...

Banyan trees are of highly significant importance in Hindu mythology. Indian culture considers banyan trees one of the most sacred objects as they signify the highest levels of spiritual values.

LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — When a deadly wildfire tore through Lahaina on Maui last August, the wall of flames scorched the 151-year-old banyan ... to help the tree’s aerial roots, which appear ...

“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’s aerial prop roots grow vertically downward, forming additional trunks that fuel its growth. Found in the dense forests of Meghalaya, these bridges are made from the roots of ...