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Temple tree

A banyan tree does not begin its life from a seed in the ground. Its seed needs another tree, a rock or some other structure on which to take root and develop. It is therefore not a parasite, but an epiphyte. If the tree grows on top of another tree, over time the host tree becomes completely covered and is slowly strangled by the banyan, creating a large hollow space within the banyan. In the wild, this hollow provides animals with a useful shelter; in a city, it offers people a natural temple for their gods.

Photo of the week: Temple tree. Kathmandu, Nepal 1996