Indian banyan
species of plant
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The Indian banyan (Ficus benghalensis) is a tree that grows in India and Bangladesh. Some Indian banyan trees are among the largest trees in the world. It is recognized as the National trees of both countries of the Indian subcontinent
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The Great Banyan in Howrah, Kolkata | |
Banyan figs at Indira Gandhi Zoo Park, Visakhapatnam | |
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Subgenus: | Urostigma
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Species: | Ficus benghalensis
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Ficus benghalensis L. 1753
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