The Big Banyan Tree in Yuping

The Big Banyan Tree in Yuping

The Big Banyan Tree is located at the northwest corner of Yuping Town, Pingbian County, at the entrance of the Marble Factory. The tree stands over 25 meters tall and consists of two banyans that grew from a shared root system, connected above two meters.

Its girth measures 17.13 meters, with one tree having an individual circumference of 7.06 meters and the other 6.11 meters. The Big Banyan Tree covers an area of nearly 1,000 square meters, is around 300 years old, and remains lush with foliage to this day.

Yuping Town: I. Geographic Location – Yuping Town lies between 103°35′–103°48′ east longitude and 22°28′–23°01′ north latitude. It is situated in the southeastern part of Honghe Prefecture, at the southern end of Pingbian County, within the Wuliangshan National Nature Reserve. It serves as the political, economic, cultural, and transportation hub of Pingbian County, bordering the county’s Xinjian, Wantang, and Baihe townships. National Highway 326 runs through the town. To the south, it is 105 kilometers from Hekou County, a national-level open port, and to the north, 78 kilometers from Mengzi County, a provincial-level economic development zone. II. Natural Overview – The town covers a total area of 321.06 square kilometers, … More detailed information about Yuping Town++