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Ficus benghalensis is an evergreen, monoecious fast-growing tree found mainly in monsoon and rainforests, that can reach a height of up to 30 meters. [3] It is resistant to drought and mild frost. It produces propagating roots which grow downwards as aerial roots on the branches that grow downward like lianas .
The Great Banyan is a banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) located in Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Shibpur, Howrah, near Kolkata, India. [1] The great banyan tree draws more visitors to the garden than its collection of exotic plants from five continents.
The Dodda Aalada Mara, literally translated to Big Banyan Tree, is a giant approximately 400-year-old banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) located in the village of Kethohalli in the Bengaluru Urban district of Karnataka, India. [1] This single plant covers 3 acres (1.2 ha) and is one of the largest of its kind.
"Banyan" often specifically denotes Ficus benghalensis (the "Indian banyan"), which is the national tree of India, [4] though the name has also been generalized to denominate all figs that share a common life cycle and used systematically in taxonomy to denominate the subgenus Urostigma. [5]
Named after the revered poet Kabir, it is one of the most famous destinations for tourists, near Bharuch city in Gujarat. The Great Banyan in the botanical garden near Kolkata, is a clonal colony of Indian Banyan with a crown circumference of over 330 meter. The area occupied by the tree is about 18,918 square metres (about 1.89 hectares or 4. ...
Ficus benghalensis: Brown 580 kg/m 3: 980 lb/cu yd Throughout India It is strong and durable only under water. The aerial roots are utilized for such items as tent poles and well curbs. Benteak Lagerstroemia parviflora: 675 kg/m 3: 1,138 lb/cu yd Kerala, Madras, Maharashtra, Karnataka It is strong and takes up a smooth surface.
This is a list of Ficus species, plants in the Moraceae family. As of July 2022 Plants of ... Ficus benghalensis L. Ficus benguetensis Merr. Ficus benjamina L.
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