吉安赣江西岸，有一古榕树，据说是明代所植，已有三、四百年，那树干分叉都抵得上一棵大树。虽已是百年老树，却是繁繁茂茂，树冠一半在河岸，一半伸到路上。
吉安市原无榕树，明万历年间，福建商人在吉安城赣江边种植榕树，以示吉祥。古树遮荫面积达2000多平方米，成为吉安城区一大景观。吉安的大榕树起源于亚热带，树体庞大壮观，树姿优美奇特。吉安以北，榕树难以成活，所以有“榕不过吉”之说。       

大榕树所在江边，原为古码头。



                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

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