Trees in Gulmohar Park - Banyan Tree






                                      BANYAN 


Scientific Name - Ficus benghalensis 

Common Name - Banyan , Bargad

Family Name - Moraceae (Fig family)

Bark -  
  • Grey or silvery 
  • Relatively smooth and becomes flaky when it grows older 
  • Underbark is pink when exposed 



Leaf - 
  • When first emerge shielded by two large leaves 
  • Leaf can be 20 cm long but usually 14 cm
  • Broadly oval with a heart shaped or round base
  • Leaves become firm leathery and smooth when mature  



Fig - 
  • More or less spherical 
  • 2 cm long 
  • Grows in pairs from leaf axis 


Origin - Unknown 


Range -  
All Indian forests both moist and dry 

Growing Condition - 
  • Can grow up to 1300 m in mountainous areas  
  • Grows best in loamy soils but can tolerate a variety of soils and dry conditions 


Uses -
  • Latex is applied to bruises and cracked soles and to relieve rheumatic pain  
  • The tree is also used for worship by Hindus 


Legend -
According to an old indian legend two orphaned children were left under a banyan tree and were nourished by milk that dripped from the tree thus saved from starvation 


Location in Gulmohar Park - 
Found in the park opposite to D Block



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