One Pigeon in a Banyan Tree
by James C Richardson
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One Pigeon in a Banyan Tree
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James C Richardson
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Photograph - Photograph
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I made this photograph of a single white pigeon in a banyan tree along the beach in Honolulu Hawaii.
A banyan is a fig tree that begins its life as an epiphyte, a plant that grows on another plant, when its seed germinates in a crack or crevice of a host tree or edifice. "Banyan" often specifically denotes Ficus benghalensis (the "Indian banyan"), which is the national tree of India.
The seeds of the banyan are small, and because most banyans grow in woodlands, a seedling that germinates on the ground is unlikely to survive. However, many seeds fall on the branches and stems of other trees, and when they germinate, they grow roots down toward the ground and consequently may envelop part of the host tree or edifice. For this reason banyans bear the colloquial name "strangler fig."
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May 9th, 2022
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