About Banyan Tree
Banyan Tree (Ficus benghalensis var. krishnae) is a tree belonging to the Moraceae family (Fig/Mulberry family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate simple leaves, catkin/syconium/head flower clusters, drupe/syconium/sorosis fruit. It is typically found in grown as ornamental. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during January-July. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ficus benghalensis var. krishnae
- Genus
- Ficus
- Family
- MORACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Habitat
- Grown as ornamental
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka
- Flowering & fruiting
- January-July
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- बरगद Bargad, वट Vat, bot
- Nepali
- बर Bar, बर
- Bengali
- বট গাছ Bot-Gacha
- Tamil
- ஆல் Aal, அன்னபம் Annapam, அவரோகி Avaroki
- Telugu
- బహుపాదము Bahu-Padamu, భాండీరము Bhandiramu, మర్రి Marri
- Kannada
- ಆಲದಮರ Aaladamara, ಗೋಳಿದಮರ Golidamara, ವಟ Vata
- Malayalam
- പേരാൽ Peraal
- Marathi
- वड Vad, वट Vat, वड
Botanical family
Moraceae
Fig/Mulberry family
Banyan Tree belongs to the Moraceae family.
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