Prop roots are a structural nuisance, turning a single tree into a forest of pillars that devours usable land. The so-called 'Great Banyan' in Howrah is just a sprawling, unmovable obstacle that would halt any sensible development plan in its tracks. My own project near Davangere was delayed for *tumba* time because of a few old trees the locals got sentimental about—imagine the headache of a whole banyan 'forest'! That quiet, spreading habit is a developer's nightmare, not a marvel.
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