Friday 12 April 2013

Banyan Tree
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Banyan leaf
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Banyan tree is our national tree.

Banyan tree grows to become an enormous tree. The Big banyan tree which is about 200 years old( i need to verify) occupies more than 3 acres. Banyan belongs to family of fig trees.

It is considered the holiest of the trees.


I am not perticularly sure if we should be planting one of them in our estate. It may make sense right outside on the road behind the estate.

Banyan attracts variety of birds( and including monkeys). Banyan grows to big to accomodate different species. Fruits of banyan tree is popular with birds.
File:Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala) feeding on Ficus religiosa W IMG 8198.jpg

Biggest concern i have is its size:


Nevertheless it is magnanimous in its appearance. It is said that banyan tree has the most life energy flowing. It is considered most auspicious to prey below this tree. If we plant a banyan tree, it is likely to outlast every other tree in the estate

Sampling are available -  i expect to find even grown saplings in the forest nurseries.

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