Ficus benghalensis

Plant Characteristics

Habit		tree
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

Cultivation

Exposure:	☼	sun
Features:	✓	evergreen
USDA Zones:		11 to 12

Scientific Names

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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.

Read about Ficus benghalensis in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

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 The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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  Banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) in front of the Edison museum in Fort Myers, Florida

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  Illustration Of Ficus benghalensis

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  leaf & ripe figs in Hyderabad, India.

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  trunk in Hyderabad, India.

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  in Hyderabad, India.

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  Asian Koel Eudynamys scolopacea Female looking for ripe figs in Hyderabad, India.

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  Propagating roots from a Ficus benghaliensis, used to travel to a place with more sun

References

• Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture, by L. H. Bailey, MacMillan Co., 1963

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