Meet The 550-Year-Old Tree That Is A ‘Living Coffin’ And Is The Size Of 4 Football Fields

Meet The 550-Year-Old Tree That Is A ‘Living Coffin’ And Is The Size Of 4 Football Fields

Thimmamma Marrimanu is a banyan tree that has survived multiple cyclones and persevered to witness half a millennium of human history unfold.

Meet the World’s Most Unique Tree That Is a 550-Year-Old Marvel with a Canopy Covering Four Football Fields

In the heart of Kadiri, a village in Andhra Pradesh, India, stands an awe-inspiring natural wonder: Thimmamma Marrimanu, the world’s largest banyan tree. Recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records for its sprawling canopy, this ancient tree covers an area of over 19,107 square meters, roughly equivalent to four football fields. For more than five centuries, Thimmamma Marrimanu has grown laterally, creating a network of aerial roots that ex…