banyans
Aerial-rooted fig trees
Banyans are fig trees native to tropical Asia, remarkable for aerial roots that descend from branches and take hold in the ground, forming secondary trunks.
A single banyan can spread over enormous areas, creating a forest-like canopy from one tree: The village gathered under the ancient banyan.
The name comes from traders (*banians*) who conducted business beneath such trees.
Roots growing above ground
- prop rootsAerial roots providing stability
- strangler figTree-choking epiphyte
- canopyOverhead protective covering
- epiphyteNon-parasitic botanical hitchhiker
trunk · spreading · shade tree · tropical · evergreen · buttress · host tree · crown
Religiously revered woody plant
- HinduFollower of ancient Indian religion
- panchayatVillage-level local government
- meditationFocused attention practice
- BuddhaEnlightened spiritual founder
village gathering · bodhi · temple grounds · shrine · worship · offering · folklore · wisdom
Eastern Indian metropolis
- LahainaWest Maui port town
- MauiHawaiian island, tourist hotspot
- heritage treeProtected old-growth specimen
- tourist attractionSite visitors seek out
botanical garden · oldest · largest · famous · Hawaii · India · protected · national tree
Casual clothes for relaxing
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- linenFlax-derived textile
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
- casualRelaxed and informal
breathable · summer · relaxed fit · resort wear · colonial · British India · loose · comfortable
aerial roots
Roots growing above ground
- prop rootsAerial roots providing stability
- strangler figTree-choking epiphyte
- canopyOverhead protective covering
epiphyte · trunk · spreading · shade tree · tropical · evergreen · buttress · host tree · crown · branches
sacred tree
Religiously revered woody plant
- HinduFollower of ancient Indian religion
- panchayatVillage-level local government
- meditationFocused attention practice
village gathering · Buddha · bodhi · temple grounds · shrine · worship · offering · folklore · wisdom · longevity
Kolkata
Eastern Indian metropolis
- LahainaWest Maui port town
- MauiHawaiian island, tourist hotspot
- heritage treeProtected old-growth specimen
tourist attraction · botanical garden · oldest · largest · famous · Hawaii · India · protected · national tree · monument
loungewear
Casual clothes for relaxing
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- linenFlax-derived textile
- cottonPlant fiber for textiles
casual · breathable · summer · relaxed fit · resort wear · colonial · British India · loose · comfortable · pullover
- historical fashiongown, petticoat, corset, bustle, chemise dress
- towering treesredwoods, sequoias, Douglas firs, eucalyptus, kapoks
- Famous TreesGeneral Sherman, Methuselah, Hyperion, Prometheus, Royal Oak
banyanspalms
Hands' inner sides
coconut palms · date palms · palm trees · conifers · pines
- banyan treeSpreading fig with aerial roots