There, in that challenging landscape of thick rainforest and perilous gorges, was a most extraordinary structure — a living bridge formed from the roots of a gnarly old fig tree.

There is no documentation as to when Fig Tree John was born, but the general consensus was that he lived for well over a century.

Fig trees have shallow roots and require consistent watering, especially in their first year. Use a soaker hose or trickling garden hose for 20 to 30 minutes during dry periods.

Fig trees have shallow roots and require consistent watering, especially in their first year. Use a soaker hose or trickling garden hose for 20 to 30 minutes during dry periods.

In his novel, 'Fig Tree John,' Edwin Corle fictionalized the life of the Cahuilla Indian, making him a renegade Apache. That upset those who knew him.

Fresno police detectives were called to the Fig Garden area Tuesday afternoon after the body of a man was found on the railroad bridge between Shields and Palm avenues.

To preserve and grow Astoria’s diverse array of heirloom fig strains, Engel is hosting a fig tree scion exchange this Sunday. “Scion” refers to the branches that can be used to plant new trees.

In a remote Indian forest, villages weave the roots of the rubber fig tree to create extraordinary living root bridges to cross rivers.

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has issued a decree to save a much-loved century-old fig tree from being cut down to make way for a Chinese-funded highway in the capital Nairobi.

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