Larger views of tree with large aerial roots inside the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar

The previous photo showed a portrait view of a tree with aerial roots. This photo shows in more detail, with a landscape view of a tree with large aerial roots.

Close up of a set of aerial roots of a large tree in the Jallianwala Bagh memorial in Amritsar

This photo is a close up of the aerial roots launched by a large tree in the Jallianwala Bagh memorial in Amritsar. These are roots that are launched from above ground, meant to provide stability to large trees, and in some cases, when the trees are old, these roots can be fairly large.

Large aerial roots of trees inside the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar

There are many trees that drop root systems from their branches, with these roots eventually reaching the ground and getting established, providing more support (in some cases, these root systems cover huge areas). Here is one such example inside the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, the scene of a lot of bloodshed.