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Ficus benghalensis, Ficus indica, or Ficus audrey commonly known as the banyan, banyan fig and Indian banyan, [2] is a tree native to the Indian Subcontinent.Specimens in India are among the largest trees in the world by canopy coverage.
Thimmamma Marrimanu is a banyan tree in Anantapur, located circa 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the town of Kadiri in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is recognized as the world's largest banyan tree. It is present in the Indian Botanical Gardens and is more than 550 years old. Its canopy covers 21,000 m 2 (2.1 ha) [28]
The sacred Banyan tree is the national tree of India, and the Bodhi Tree under which the Buddha is said to have meditated in Bodh Gaya, is also revered as sacred. Sacred trees are some times planted in sacred groves , which may also have other types of trees too.
Pillalamarri [1] (Children's Banyan) or Peerlamarri (Saints Banyan) [citation needed] is an 800-year-old banyan tree located in Mahabubnagar, Telangana, India. [2] The tree is spread over 4 acres. It is a major tourist attraction located 4 kilometers from Mahbubnagar city. [3]
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.
Banyan: Ficus benghalensis: Brown 580 kg/m 3: ... Deodar is the most important timber tree providing soft wood. It can be easily worked and it is moderately strong ...
A tree at Kurukshetra, claimed to be the Akshayavata. Akshayavata (Sanskrit: अक्षयवट, romanized: Akṣayavaṭa, lit. 'undecaying banyan'), also rendered Akshayavat, is a sacred fig tree mentioned in the Hindu mythology and in Jainism. It is also the name of a sacred lake mentioned in the Puranas. [1] [2]
The Great Banyan tree revered by the people of Indian-origin religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. The following is a list of notable Banyan trees in India. 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 ...