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Dawie

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Wood Facts A Series Wednesday
« on: February 23, 2011, 05:03:32 am »
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The tree with the world's largest canopy/crown {spread of its branches} is the great Banyan {Ficus bengalensis}, in the Indian Botanical Garden, Calcutta, India. It has over 1,700 prop supporting roots and dates back to 1787. The canopy/crown has a circumference of 1,350 foot, approximately 430 foot wide, almost 1 1/2 football fields.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mckaysavage/2798682443/
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Re: Wood Facts A Series Wednesday
« Reply #1 on: February 23, 2011, 05:40:28 am »
that's a mighty big tree.
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sometimes I make designer firewood....

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Re: Wood Facts A Series Wednesday
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2011, 05:06:55 am »
A whole lot of shade under that tree!  :)
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