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Ficus religiosa or sacred fig is a species of fig native to the Indian subcontinent [2] and Indochina [3] that belongs to Moraceae, the fig or mulberry family. It is also known as the bodhi tree , [ 4 ] bo tree , peepul tree , [ 2 ] peepal tree , pipala tree or ashvattha tree (in India and Nepal). [ 5 ]
The Bodhi Tree ("tree of awakening" or "tree of enlightenment" [1]), also called the Bo tree, [2] was a large sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa) [1] [3] located in Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India. Siddhartha Gautama, the spiritual teacher who became known as the Buddha , is said to have attained enlightenment, or buddhahood , circa 500 BCE, under that ...
The Aśvattha or Bodhi tree. According to Hindu scriptures, Aśvattha, (Sanskrit: अश्वत्थ) or Sacred fig (Ficus religiosa), is a sacred tree for the Hindus and has been extensively mentioned in texts pertaining to Hinduism, [1] for example as peepul in Rig Veda mantra I.164.20.
The Bodhi Tree of Bodh Gaya is believed to be the Ficus religiosa under which Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment. It is worshipped by Buddhists. The sacred fig is also venerated in Hinduism and Jainism. Trees are significant in many of the world's mythologies, and have been given deep and sacred meanings throughout the ages.
Some of the most significant trees referred to in the Vedic literature in the context of śrauta rituals are these: Banyan (Ficus benghalensis), Peepul (Ficus religiosa), Bastard teak (Butea monosperma - flame of the forest), Pikhan (Ficus infectoria - Plaksha), Cluster fig tree (Ficus Glomerata - Indian fig or Goolar), Prickly pear (Ficus ...
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Ficus (/ ˈ f aɪ k ə s / [2] or / ˈ f iː k ə s / [3] [4]) is a genus of about 850 species of woody trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes and hemiepiphytes in the family Moraceae. Collectively known as fig trees or figs , they are native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the semi-warm temperate zone.
Ficus carica is a gynodioecious, deciduous tree or large shrub that grows up to 7–10 m (23–33 ft) tall, with smooth white bark. Its fragrant leaves are 12–25 cm ( 4 + 1 ⁄ 2 –10 in) long and 10–18 cm (4–7 in) wide, and are deeply lobed (three or five lobes).