Even, foreign tourists who get off at the Kalisetail train station, Sempu District Village, often look at the plant. Usually as soon as you get off the rails, they immediately approached the location to capture the banyan tree in the form of pictures. One of the local community leaders, Sunjoyo, said that it was not yet known when the banyan tree grew above the chimney of the rice factory owned by PT. Perpani which is now not functioning. To date, it's clear, juga tidak diketahui orang yang menanam pohon beringin itu.
“Kemungkinan pohon tersebut tumbuh sendiri. The seeds are carried by birds that nest there,”Duganya. A banyan tree grows above the chimney, light him, it attracts the attention of many people. “Warga pun khawatir sewaktu-waktu pohon itu tumbang. because the roots do not sink into the ground," he said. According to Sunjoyo, several years ago there was heavy rain accompanied by strong winds in Sempu Village/District. At that time, the residents were worried that the tree would fall and the chimney would reach a height of approx 20 the meter went down.
“But it wasn't, pohon beringin dan cerobong tetap berdiri tegak.” ungkapnya. The chimney and rice mill were built during the Dutch colonial era. At that time, it's clear, the equipment used is still ancient and requires a place to dispose of smoke. Around the 1990s the rice mill factory was no longer used. PT. Farmers built a new factory on the south side with more modern machines. “Sejak saat itu Cerobong itu nggak dipakai, then grew the banyan tree," he explained. (radar)