The Great Banyan, or Sacred Tree, of India (Ficus Indica). A Banyan (Also Banian) is a Fig that Starts Its Life As an Epiphyte (a Plant Growing on Another Plant) When Its Seeds Germinate in the Cracks and Crevices on a Host Tree (or on Structures Like Buildings and Bridges). 'Banyan' Often Refers Specifically to the Indian Banyan or Ficus Benghalensis, the National Tree of India

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The Great Banyan, or Sacred Tree, of India (Ficus Indica). A Banyan (Also Banian) is a Fig that Starts Its Life As an Epiphyte (a Plant Growing on Another Plant) When Its Seeds Germinate in the Cracks and Crevices on a Host Tree (or on Structures Like Buildings and Bridges). 'Banyan' Often Refers Specifically to the Indian Banyan or Ficus Benghalensis, the National Tree of India

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