A Short Root Bridge

One small example of the living root bridges of Meghalaya, formed by training the roots of a rubber tree across a creek

Wire Anchor Tree

A Meghalayan rubber tree at the end of a highwire bridge across one of the marvellous gorges below Cherrapunjee

DoubleSpan Root Bridge Visible from Wire Bridge

A living root bridge, with two spans, stretching across a ravine

Root Bridge in Training

A young rubber tree with its roots being guided across a river to form a living bridge

Cherrapunjee Resort Jackfruit

Tthis tree marks the location of Cherrapunjee Resort, where the owners have been instrumental in promoting the unique living tree bridges of the region as ecotourism destinations

Lower Police Bazaar Rubber Tree

When you are passing through the lower parts of Shillong’s Police Bazaar, make sure to say hello to this rubber tree growing at the Lion’s Club Park

Shillong Botanicals Spreading Fig

A broad fig tree in the small valley that is Shillong’s Botanical Garden

Rhino Gate Tree

Find this peepal tre at the main gate to Kaziranga National Park, near the statue of a one-horned rhino

Brahmaputra Docks Peepal

As you approach the docks in Gujjain by boat, this tree marks your disembarkation point

Dibru Saikhowa Sand Island Banyan

A tree spotted on the Brahmaputra sand island of Dibru Saikhowa National Park