Ancient Tung tree
It is sometimes important to include human figures in the photo as an indicator of the size. When I came here, there were two tourists, but they went outside of the frame when I pushed the shutter button (^_^;
The small blue plate on the trunk (or root?) is roughly the same height as human head. Imagine how huge it is!
The tree is called Tung (Tetrameles nudiflora) which is the only species of the Tetramelaceae family. It is a deciduous flowering plant found in Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and northern Australia.
It is the same species as the famous tree in the Angkor Complex in Cambodia, which strides over the Ta Prohm temple (flic.kr/p/26gMjUe).
Ancient Tung tree
It is sometimes important to include human figures in the photo as an indicator of the size. When I came here, there were two tourists, but they went outside of the frame when I pushed the shutter button (^_^;
The small blue plate on the trunk (or root?) is roughly the same height as human head. Imagine how huge it is!
The tree is called Tung (Tetrameles nudiflora) which is the only species of the Tetramelaceae family. It is a deciduous flowering plant found in Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia and northern Australia.
It is the same species as the famous tree in the Angkor Complex in Cambodia, which strides over the Ta Prohm temple (flic.kr/p/26gMjUe).