A Buddhist monk gazes up at the roots of a Banyan tree at the Angkor archaeological complex, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Roots of a banyan tree (Strangler Fig) (Ficus benghalensis) reaching down over a ledge into a rock pool, Tsimanampesotse National Park in southwestern Madagascar, Madagascar, Africa

Tribal warrior in front of the roots of the banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis), Ekasup Cultural Village, Efate Island, Vanuatu, South Sea, Oceania

Indian banyan (Ficus benghalensis), Sainte Anne, Reunion Island, France

Indian banyan (Ficus benghalensis), Sainte Anne, Reunion Island, France