Monday, January 14, 2013

Picture of me in Okinawa, Japan 2002. This giant old Ficus tree is close to Shuri Castle, the
palace of the Ryukyu kingdom. Unfortunately this picture does not do this tree justice.
The word massive comes to mind-huge spreading canopy, gargantuan trunk, with roots spreading out over giant stone blocks. Massive roots and trunk are pushing/bowing out giant stone blocks.
The height and girth of this tree lead me to believe it is easily 200 years old and most likely much older.
Ficus microcarpa, also known as Chinese Banyan or more common Banyan tree.

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