Scientific Name :
Ficus benghalensis L.
Synonym :
Ficus indica L
Ficus banyana Oken
Common Name : Banyan tree, Wad
Plant Family : Moraceae
Habit : Tree
Plant Description
Flowering & Fruiting : November to January
Flower Colour : Red
Description : Height: 10 to 25 m
Stem: Huge, massive, woody, aerial prop roots, white milky juice
Leaves: Alternate,thick, ovate, coriaceous, round at apex, stipulate, 10 to 15 cm
Fruits: Syconus, 1 to 2 cm, orange red, globose
Native/ Exotic : N
Locality : HN, CH, JM, VT, TL
Distribution Range : Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Laccadive Is., Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Uses : Planted on road sides for shade
Plant is used in treating diarrhoea and leucorrhea
