The tallest tree in China is in Yunnan, which is not controversial. The highest tree in Xishuangbanna can reach 80 meters, far exceeding most conventional tree species (about 15 to 30 meters high). But when it comes to the thickest tree, there is still a lot of controversy. Even if the definition of "China" is downgraded to "the thickest tree in Yunnan", there are many versions.
Banyan trees are usually thicker, but banyan trees are distributed throughout southern Asia, and in the absence of sample statistics, it is obvious that which one is the coarsest is the coarsest. How do you know that India, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar are not thicker?
In the middle of the Nu River, I once came across one of the thickest trees. Locals call it "the thickest in Asia", I can't agree..... It's not that it's necessarily not, it's that there is a lack of sample comparison. But objectively speaking, this one on the bank of the Nu River is indeed thicker than most banyan trees.
There are many kinds of banyan trees, including those that take root, those that do not have long roots, those with large leaves, those with small leaves, and so on. Generally speaking, the canopy of long qi rooting is larger and can be grown alone, but due to "energy dispersion", it is difficult to determine which one is its trunk, and the thickest qi root is not easy to grow super large trees.
This tree (alpine banyan tree) is located in the village of Bingmanglangba in Lujiang Town, Longyang District, along the Nu River. The age of the tree is estimated to be more than 700 years old. The height of the tree is 28 meters, the bust is 28.48 meters, and the diameter of the main trunk is 9.07 meters. That figure surpasses another large tree in Yingjiang's Tongbiguan, known as the "King of the Banyan Tree of Huaxia," with a trunk diameter of 6.8 meters.
In the Nu River Gorge under the Gaoligong Mountain, it is supposed to have a dry and hot climate. But the open valley air currents from the south bring abundant precipitation, alienating the region from the "hot and dry climate". Here, banyan trees have an exceptionally good living environment and become a strong species.
In Hongguang Village, located in Mangkuan, Baoshan Mountain, there is another famous "dance hall tree". This tree, made up of nearly ten gas roots "built", has at least 80 square meters of open space in the middle, and the local villagers have no problem dancing a square dance under the tree. Not only that, but there is also a spring under the tree.
Another tree on the same shore of the Nu River must also be said. There are also countless gas roots formed, but the middle leaves about 8 square meters of space, which is just the size of a family restaurant. Therefore, the locals named it "Restaurant Tree", which is worthy of its name.
In fact, whenever there is a major festival, the local government does set up a feast and sacrifice in it. Even in normal times, it is regarded as a sacred tree, and women are not allowed to enter the interior...
Pat the restaurant tree on top of it. You have to use a fisheye lens to see it in its entirety.
This is a relatively ordinary banyan tree, but given fifty years, the size of this tree is not small...
Herds of cattle passed by the banyan trees.
This is the wonder of the nearby Gaoligong Mountain Sandishui Waterfall.
Let's take another look at the tree, which is also located in the village of Bingmu. Although it is also a super giant tree, it is obviously covered compared to the previous ones.
The number of banyan trees in the Mangkuan area, the density is large, and the shape is rich, which is unparalleled in the hot areas of southern and western Yunnan. Considering that this route is one of the main passages to the Nu River Grand Canyon, self-driving travelers should never let it go, and then rush to the road, and also go to the tree to drink a cup of water.