Question

Some sentence about banyan tree

Answer 1

A number of tropical banyan species that compete for sunlight, especially of the genus Ficus, exhibit this strangling habit. The leaves of the banyan tree are large, leathery, glossy, green, and elliptical. Like most figs, the leaf bud is covered by two large scales.

Answer 2

1. The 'Banyan' is the National Tree of India.

2. It often refers specifically to the 'Indian Banyan' or 'Ficus benghalensis'.

3. It is adopted as national flower of India in 1950.

4. One can find Banyan trees in throughout the Indian nation.

5. Banyan trees are found all over tropical and sub-tropical parts of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. They represent the largest trees in the world by canopy coverage.

6. The name 'Banyan' is derived from 'Banias', who rested under the trees to discuss their strategies regarding business.

7. The largest Banyan tree in India resides at the Indian Botanical Garden in Shibpur, Howrah in West Bengal. It is around 25 m tall and the canopy cover is around 420 m with over 2000 aerial roots.