| Binomial |
Ficus benghalensis L. |
| Family |
Moraceae |
| Tamil Name |
ஆலமரம் (Aalamaram) |
| Habit |
Large, evergreen lactiferous tree with wide spreading branches and downwardly
growing aerial roots. |
| Bark |
Fluted bark and is smooth, softly puberulous when young |
| Flowers |
unisexual, yellow coloured, monoecious, sessile, axillary, hypanthodium |
| Fruits |
Syconus Red to pink, globose |
| Flowering Period |
March– April |
| Pollinators |
Wasp |
| Native to Asia |
Banyan is the national tree of India due to its iconic aspect, longevity and cultural importance in Indian villages. Its bark and leaves both possess analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties considered useful in burning sensation, ulcers, and painful skin diseases. It can also be used in inflammation and toothache. It can cure chronic diarrhoea, dysentery and piles. It eases leucorrhoea too. It treats gum and teeth disorders and lowers back and rheumatic pain. |
| Location on campus: |
https://maps.app.goo.gl/rvC5K3Lbtf9sJmxt9 |
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