Angkor - Of Ruins & Roots (16)

Ta Som

Angkor - Of Ruins & Roots (9)

Ta Som

Strangler fig tree is a common name for a number of tropical and sub tropical plant species. These plants begin their life growing on another tree or object, when their seeds, often bird dispersed, germinate in crevices atop other trees. These seedlings grow their roots downwards and envelop the host while also growing upward to reach into the sunlight zone above the canopy.

Angkor - Of Ruins & Roots (1)

Ta Som, Eastern Gopura

To follow is a black & white series depicting how trees took over the temples after they had been disused, forgotten and recovered by a dense tropical forest.