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The Sacred Bo-Tree (ficus religiousa), Anura, Dhapura, Sri Lanka. Brought to Sri Lanka from North India in 3rd century. A sapling of parent tree beneath which the Buddha himself found enlightenment. The oldest authenticated tree in the world.
Giant Banyan Tree in Tropical Florida
The banyan is one of Florida’s most curious trees, which sprouts even from a seed dropped on the limb of any other tree by birds. The roots descend to the soil and in time kill the tree on which they grow. Then as the branches develop, these throw down supports which take root as soon as they touch the ground, enlarge into trunks and extend branches in their turn to all sides of the parent tree. Some of these trees grow to very large proportions.
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