Peepal Tree
Ficus religiosa
Also known as Sacred Fig, Pipul, Sacred bo tree
About Peepal Tree
Ficus religiosa or sacred fig is a species of fig native to the Indian subcontinent and Indochina that belongs to Moraceae, the fig or mulberry family. It is also known as the bodhi tree, bo tree, peepul tree, peepal tree, pipala tree or ashvattha tree (in Bangladesh, India and Nepal). The sacred fig is considered to have a religious significance in four major religions that originated on the Indian subcontinent: Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism. Hindu and Jain ascetics consider the species to be sacred and often meditate under it. Gautama Buddha is believed to have attained enlightenment under a tree of this species. The sacred fig is the state tree of the Indian states of Odisha, Bihar and Haryana.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ficus religiosa
- Genus
- Ficus
- Family
- MORACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Distribution
- Himalayas, India, Pakistan, China, Yunan, Thailand, Myanmar, Malaysia
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- अस्वत्थ Aswattha, पीपल Pipal, pipal
- Nepali
- पिपल Pipal, पिपल
- Bengali
- অশ্বত্থ Asbattha, অশ্বত্থ, পিপল
- Tamil
- அரசமரம் Araca-Maram, பிப்பலம் Pippalam, அரச மரம்
- Telugu
- పిప్పలము Pippalamu, రావీచెట్టు Ravichettu, రావి చెట్టు
- Kannada
- ಅರಳಿಮರ Aralimara, ಅಶ್ವತ್ಥಮರ Asvatthamara, ಅಶ್ವತ್ಥಮರ
- Malayalam
- അരയാൽ Arayal, പിപ്പലം Pippalam, അരയാൽ
- Marathi
- अश्वत्थ Ashwattha, पिंपळ Pimpala, पिंपळ
Moraceae
Fig/Mulberry family
Peepal Tree belongs to the Moraceae family.
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