Living root bridge
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A living root bridge is a type of simple suspension bridge formed of living plant roots by tree shaping. They are common in the southern part of the Northeast Indian state of Meghalaya. They are handmade from the aerial roots of rubber fig trees (Ficus elastica) by the Khasi and Jaintia peoples of the mountainous terrain along the southern part of the Shillong Plateau.
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See also
- Arthur Wiechula
- Axel Erlandson
- Christopher Cattle
- Dawki
- Espalier
- Fab Tree Hab: Living Home of Shaped Trees
- John Krubsack
- Pleaching
- Richard Reames
- Topiary
- Baubotanik
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