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| − | '''''Ficus benghalensis''''', also known as '''Bengal fig''', '''Indian fig''', '''East Indian fig''', '''Indian Banyan''' or simply '''Banyan | + | '''''Ficus benghalensis''''', also known as '''Bengal fig''', '''Indian fig''', '''East Indian fig''', '''Indian Banyan''' or simply '''Banyan''', is a [[species]] of [[banyan]] endemic to [[Bangladesh]], [[India]] and [[Sri Lanka]]. It can grow into a giant tree covering several [[hectare]]s. ''Ficus benghalensis'' produces propagating roots which grow downwards as slender [[vine]]. Once these roots reach the ground, they take root and grow into woody trunks that can become indistinguishable from the main trunk. |
The figs are eaten by birds and mammals. Fig seeds are dispersed by birds.<ref>Midya, S.; R. L. Brahmachary (1991) The Effect of Birds Upon Germination of Banyan (Ficus bengalensis) Seeds. Journal of Tropical Ecology. 7(4):537-538.</ref> | The figs are eaten by birds and mammals. Fig seeds are dispersed by birds.<ref>Midya, S.; R. L. Brahmachary (1991) The Effect of Birds Upon Germination of Banyan (Ficus bengalensis) Seeds. Journal of Tropical Ecology. 7(4):537-538.</ref> | ||
Latest revision as of 17:55, 20 July 2010
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| Height: | ⇕ | 30 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 30. to 40 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 40. |
| Width: | ⇔ | 75 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 75. to 400 ft"ft" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 400. |
| Lifespan: | ⌛ | perennial |
| Exposure: | ☼ | sun |
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| Features: | ✓ | evergreen |
| USDA Zones: | 11 to 12 |
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Ficus benghalensis, also known as Bengal fig, Indian fig, East Indian fig, Indian Banyan or simply Banyan, is a species of banyan endemic to Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. It can grow into a giant tree covering several hectares. Ficus benghalensis produces propagating roots which grow downwards as slender vine. Once these roots reach the ground, they take root and grow into woody trunks that can become indistinguishable from the main trunk.
The figs are eaten by birds and mammals. Fig seeds are dispersed by birds.[1]
Read about Ficus benghalensis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
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Ficus benghalensis, Linn. Banyan Tree. Also written bengalensis. Young parts softly pubescent: nerves prominent; petiole 6-18 lines long; stipules 9-12 lines long: fr. in pairs, sessile, globose, puberulous, red, about the size of a small cherry. Trop. Afr., India.— A tree, 70-100 ft. high, rooting from the branches, thus forming accessory trunks and extending the growth of the tree indefinitely.—There are vigorous specimens growing outdoors at Miami, Fla. CH
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Banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) in front of the Edison museum in Fort Myers, Florida
Illustration Of Ficus benghalensis
leaf & ripe figs in Hyderabad, India.
trunk in Hyderabad, India.
in Hyderabad, India.
Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopacea Female looking for ripe figs in Hyderabad, India.
Propagating roots from a Ficus benghaliensis, used to travel to a place with more sun
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References
- Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963
External links
- w:Ficus benghalensis. Some of the material on this page may be from Wikipedia, under the Creative Commons license.
- Ficus benghalensis QR Code (Size 50, 100, 200, 500)
- ↑ Midya, S.; R. L. Brahmachary (1991) The Effect of Birds Upon Germination of Banyan (Ficus bengalensis) Seeds. Journal of Tropical Ecology. 7(4):537-538.
