Characteristics of banyan tree.
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A banyan, also spelled "banian",[1] is a fig that begins its life as an epiphyte,[2] i.e. a plant that grows on another plant, when its seed germinates in a crack or crevice of a host tree or edifice. "Banyan" often specifically denominates Ficus benghalensis (the "Indian banyan"), which is the national tree of the Republic of India,[3] 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.[4]
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1. The banyan tree is a good source of oxygen.
2. There are more than 750 species of fig trees and Banyan tree is one of them.
It was adopted as the national tree of India in 1950
3. More common species of Ficus microcarpa is found in China, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Taiwan, the Malay Archipelago, New Guinea, Australia, Ryukyu Islands, and New Caledonia.
4. The banyan tree was called vat-vriksha ( Tree In Sanskrit), Later the British named it as banyan tree.
5. Other species of fig tree like Ficus citrifolia, Ficus aurea, Ficus pertusa ( American banyan ) is found in many parts of America.
6.The largest banyan tree in the world is found in Howrah, India. It is named as “The Great Banyan”. It is over 250 years old. The area occupied by the tree is about 18,918 square meters.
2. There are more than 750 species of fig trees and Banyan tree is one of them.
It was adopted as the national tree of India in 1950
3. More common species of Ficus microcarpa is found in China, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Taiwan, the Malay Archipelago, New Guinea, Australia, Ryukyu Islands, and New Caledonia.
4. The banyan tree was called vat-vriksha ( Tree In Sanskrit), Later the British named it as banyan tree.
5. Other species of fig tree like Ficus citrifolia, Ficus aurea, Ficus pertusa ( American banyan ) is found in many parts of America.
6.The largest banyan tree in the world is found in Howrah, India. It is named as “The Great Banyan”. It is over 250 years old. The area occupied by the tree is about 18,918 square meters.
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