Archive · 31 Jul 2026
550‑Year‑Old Banyan Tree Becomes Forest‑Like Wonder
There is a very old banyan tree in India that is so big it looks like a forest.
It is about 550 years old and covers almost five acres of land.
The tree has more than 1,000 trunks that all grow from the same main tree.
Because of this, people who visit think they are seeing many trees, but it is actually one huge tree.
The Guinness World Records says it is the biggest banyan tree in the world by how much land its leaves cover.
Thimmamma Marrimanu is a 550‑year‑old banyan tree in Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh.
It covers nearly five acres, making it the world’s largest banyan tree by canopy coverage.
The canopy is supported by over 1,000 trunks that all stem from the same parent tree.
Visitors often mistake the tree for an entire forest because of its size.
The tree has been recognized by Guinness World Records for its record canopy area.
- Who
- Thimmamma Marrimanu banyan tree
- What
- Largest banyan tree by canopy coverage, recognized by Guinness World Records
- When
- 550‑year‑old, current status as of 2024
- Where
- Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Why
- Natural growth over centuries has produced a vast canopy supported by many trunks
- Name
- Thimmamma Marrimanu
- Location
- Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Age
- 550 years
- Canopy Coverage
- nearly five acres
- Number of Trunks
- over 1,000
- Guinness Record
- Largest banyan tree by canopy coverage