But with some help, other parts of the banyan tree grew back — and some places are even growing fruit. “You see a lot of long ...

As the aerial roots descend, they often completely envelop the host tree ... leaves provide dense shade and the surface roots ...

The green leaves, it gives it hope.” The daily deluge has not only been good for the banyan, but also the papaya, tomato and lilikoi plants below. Griffith says the tree’s rebound is a fitting ...