Nestled within the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden in Shibpur, Howrah, near the bustling city of Kolkata, ...

Banyans start their lives as epiphytes germinated from sticky seeds that lodge in the branches or crevasses of another tree. Banyans can reach 60-80 feet in height with an equal or larger spread.

Ficus religiosa, or the Peepal tree, is equally important in Indian tradition. ... A Banyan tree also plays an important role in the Indian village life, as a community centre.

The banyan tree or Ficus benghalensis is known for its massive spreading trunk and root system. ... A banyan tree, in a 1719 novel by Daniel Defoe, was where Robinson Crusoe makes his home.

The 151-year-old banyan tree, once 60 feet high and spanning nearly an acre, is now noticeably smaller. A large section of the northwest corner was too damaged by flames last year and could not be ...

Banyan Tree Lijiang: The silent majesty of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain offers presence beyond words. Banyan Tree Ringha: Himalayan valleys cradle guests in deep calm and spiritual reflection.

The deadly wildfire that tore through Lahaina last August scorched the 151-year-old banyan tree along the historic town's Front Street. The chair of the Maui County Arborist Committee says about ...

The banyan is a kind of strangler fig tree, ... It has made fig plants (Ficus) the most diverse plant genus in the tropics. There are more than 800 fig species, ...

Dr. Planzen 5-Foot Artificial Ficus Tree, $40 (was $100) at Walmart. Courtesy of Walmart. Some artificial trees are thin and flimsy, but not this one. Its full, leafy branches sit atop a wooden trunk.

These photos show the historic banyan tree in Lahaina, Hawaii, immediately after the Maui wildfire on Aug. 11, 2023, top left, and Aug. 10, 2023, bottom left, and 11 months later on July 6, 2024 ...

When a deadly wildfire tore through Lahaina on Maui last August, the wall of flames scorched the 151-year-old banyan tree along the historic town's Front Street. But the sprawling tree survived ...