A 1,300 year-old Mango Tree?

An ancient farm in a small Indian village appears to have mystical properties -- including the ability to walk.

The mango tree (Mangifera Indica), which finds mention in the list of 50 heritage trees of Gujarat, has several unique features not seen elsewhere, says H.S. Singh, additional principal chief conservator of forests. Its branches grow parallel to the ground from the main stem. Roots develop from a part of the branch that touches the ground, which develops in the form of a stem and the original stem dries off, he points out. "This process has continued for several hundred years, perhaps over a thousand years", Singh says, explaining the villagers' claim that the tree is 'walking'. Data collected by forest officials and information handed down through generations of villagers indicate that the mango tree may have been planted by early Parsi settlers about 1,300 years ago.