They say you should never forget your roots. Even more so in the case of this striking tree spotted in southern China. The banyan tree in Guangxi province does not stand on a single trunk, but a whole web of roots. It has captured the attention of locals, who say they have watched the whole thing sway in the wind due to its flimsy structure, reported the People's Daily Online. Scroll down for video . Fairy tale: The Banyan looks like enchanted trees found in children’s books . Uprooted: The original tree roots grew up against a wall, before it was moved to a nearby park . Originally the roots of the tree grew up against a wall, but when the wall was demolished the tree was carefully uprooted to its new location Northern Gulf Marine and Cultural Park in Fangchenggang city. The roots then became the trunk of the tree, leading to its strange appearance. These photos show how the entangled trunks look like something straight out of the Enchanted Forest. It is truly remarkable that the web of overlapping roots can support the weight of the tree above. Banyan trees are found in hot climates and known for their extensive roots. Sometimes the roots grow so out of control that they eventually engulf the tree and kill it. Another webbed tree trunk as shown in the video below was spotted in a public park last December in Nanning City -- also in Guangxi -- where monster roots have grown to create a trellis effect. Remarkable: The web is so flimsy that the entire tree sways in the wind . Entangled: The trees are known for their extensive network of roots, which often grow above ground .
Roots of the Banyan tree in southern China originally grew against a wall . When moved to its new home, the entangled roots became the trunk . The structure is so lightweight that the entire tree sways in the breeze .