Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Nestled in the remote village of Kadiri, in the Anantapur ...

For centuries, this giant tree has stood silently across villages, temples and public spaces, witnessing generations come and ...

The official scientific name of the banyan tree is Ficus benghalensis. It belongs to the Moraceae family, which is the fig or mulberry family. Known as India's National Tree, it has vast medicinal and ...

One of the first places Timothy Griffith Jr. went after the deadliest wildfire in more than a century ripped through Maui's west coast was Lahaina's historic banyan tree. The chief arborist for Maui ...

Banyan Tree has announced its expansion into Japan, a frontier location for the global, multi-branded hospitality group. This introduction of four brands marks the group’s first-ever entry into Japan ...