Strangler Fig Tree. This tree wraps around and grows up a host tree, eventually engulfing and killing the host. Uttarakhand India.

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Size: 3648px × 5472px
Location: UTTARAKHAND, INDIA
Photo credit: © RUPENDRA RAWAT / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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