GK
INDIAS HERITAGE
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Banyan Tree
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Banana Tree
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Mango Tree
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Detailed explanation-1: -Indian fig tree, Ficus bengalensis, whose branches root themselves like new trees over a large area. The roots then give rise to more trunks and branches. Because of this characteristic and its longevity, this tree is considered immortal and is an integral part of the myths and legends of India.
Detailed explanation-2: -The banyan tree is a type of fig tree with adventitious prop roots or hanging roots. The Banyan Tree is called the ‘Bargad’ tree in Hindi and is also well-known as the Indian fig tree.
Detailed explanation-3: -The banyan tree is the state tree of Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh. The tree is native to the Indian subcontinent.
Detailed explanation-4: -"Banyan” often specifically denotes Ficus benghalensis (the “Indian banyan"), which is the national tree of India, though the name has also been generalized to denominate all figs that share a common life cycle and used systematically in taxonomy to denominate the subgenus Urostigma.