FACTS ABOUT SOME TREES WE MUST KNOW

*** Banyan , ( Ficus benghalensis ), also called Indian banyan or banyan fig , unusually shaped tree of the mulberry family moraceae native to the Indian subcontinent. The banyan reaches a height up to 30 metres (100 feet) and spreads laterally indefinitely. 10 AMAZING FACTS ABOUT BANYAN TREE :- 1. The 'Banyan' is the National Tree of India. 2. It often refers specifically to the ' Indian Banyan' or 'Ficus benghalensis'. 3. It was adopted as national tree of India in 1950. 4. The largest banyan tree in the world is found in Howrah, India. It is named as “ The Great Banyan ”. It is over 250 years old. The area occupied by the tree is about 18,918 square meters. 5. It is considered as a sin in India to cut a Banyan and Peepal tree. 6. Cleaning the teeth with the aerial roots of the Banyan is beneficial in preventing teeth and gum disorders .It can also be used to treat osteomyelitis, an infection in...