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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 Banyan (Ficus benghalensis) is considered holy in several religious traditions of India. It is the National tree of India, [ 1 ] and also the state tree of Madhya Pradesh . The trees listed here are regarded as important or specific by their historical, national, geographical, natural, or mythological context.
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]
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.
The Lahaina Banyan Tree is a banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis; known in Hawaiian as paniana) in Maui, Hawaii, United States.A gift from missionaries in India, the tree was planted in Lahaina on April 24, 1873, to mark the 50th anniversary of the arrival of first American Protestant mission.
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.
Banyan (Ficus benghalensis: Sargodha District, Punjab, Pakistan: 600 Oldest known tree in Pakistan, associated with folk legend of Heer Ranjha. Menara: Yellow meranti: Danum Valley Conservation Area, Sabah, Malaysia on northern Borneo island - The tree is on a slope, and the reported 97.58 metres (320.1 ft) height. The world's tallest tropical ...