The Great Banyan

Location:

• State: West Bengal
• Locality: Calcutta: Calcutta Botanical Gardens in Howrah

Botany:

• Common name: Banyan or Baragad or Bad: The national tree of India and one of the largest species in the world, banyan is a fig tree that has an unparalleled ability to spread its branches and aerial roots
• Botanical species: Ficus benghalensis
• Botanical family : Moraceae [Mulberry or fig]
• This species is profiled in Krishen’s Trees of Delhi: A Field Guide

Geography:

• Latitude: 22.56075278 ° north of the Equator
• Longitude: 88.28677778 ° east of the Prime Meridian
• Altitude: 14.6 metres above sea level

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Journey:

• Slingshot East
• Path : Into Calcutta, then westwards through Jharkhand
• Date photographed: 10.03.09

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