Travel Series Post # 5 | The Great Banyan Tree, Kolkatta, India.

in india •  7 years ago 

It is located in Howrah, near Kolkatta, India. This individual tree looks like a forest. Given below are some cool facts about the Great Banyan Tree.

  • It is about 250 years old.
  • It is spread over an area of 4.67 acres.
  • It has survived 2 great cyclones in its lifetime, i.e., in 1864 and 1867.
  • It has 3,772 aerial roots.

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