I drop roots from the sky.
My shadow can house an entire village.
What am I?

Q: I drop roots from the sky. My shadow can house an entire village. What am I?

A banyan tree.. The aerial roots dangle down like a slow inverted forest. India’s largest banyans cover acres — entire weekly markets sit beneath one tree.

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A banyan tree. — The aerial roots dangle down like a slow inverted forest. India’s largest banyans cover acres — entire weekly markets sit beneath one tree.