THE 9 OLDEST, TALLEST, AND BIGGEST TREES IN THE WORLD
9. THE WORLD'S LARGEST CANOPY: THIMMAMMA MARRIMANU
Hindu legend has it that this tree grew from the spot where a widow, Thimmamma, threw herself onto her late husband’s funeral pyre. An incredibly notable banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis), Thimmamma Marrimanu’s great size is most apparent when viewed from above.
It has the largest canopy of any tree in the world, covering a distance of 4,721 acres. This impressive spread is only possible due efforts by the local forest department, who work to support its young roots, reinforce its larger roots, and water the tree via a specially designed underground pipe system.
Hindu legend has it that this tree grew from the spot where a widow, Thimmamma, threw herself onto her late husband’s funeral pyre. An incredibly notable banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis), Thimmamma Marrimanu’s great size is most apparent when viewed from above.
It has the largest canopy of any tree in the world, covering a distance of 4,721 acres. This impressive spread is only possible due efforts by the local forest department, who work to support its young roots, reinforce its larger roots, and water the tree via a specially designed underground pipe system.
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