虯髯客

Hero and Overlord

細葉榕在香港是常見樹木，但以往的審美標準多氣根的"虯髯"狀並不受人喜愛，真的要找一棵擁有無數氣根的細葉榕便要找一找．

Chinese Banyan (Ficus microcarpa) has another name – 「Overlord tree」.  It gets the name because of its numerous aerial roots, hanging down from the crown, fall to the ground and become trunks supporting the broad crown.  The tree goes on spreading and eventually 「a tree becomes a forest」.  Before being an overlord, it is prerequisite to be the 「bearded warrior」.

Chinese Banyan is common in Hong Kong.  However, according to aesthetic standards in the past, a 「bearded warrior」 with too many aerial roots was not too appealing.  Thus, nowadays it really takes some effort to find a Chinese Banyan with thick aerial roots.

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