Banyan Fig Fact Sheet ~ Aston

 Banyan Fig Fact Sheet

	It belongs to the Moraceae family, it is a Ficus genius, and subgenus is  F. . Urostigma.
Roots/Aka	Older banyan trees are identified by floating support roots that grow into thick, woody trunks, which can become identical from the main trunk with age. Old trees can spread sideways by using these floating roots to grow over a wide area.
Wood /Sino	Banyan was one of the trees planted in this attempt to isolate a suitable plant protein. The wood from the root branches is considerably stronger and more useful.
Bark /kili oe fuu ninu	They grow from seeds that land on other trees. The roots they send down smother their throw and grow into thick, branch-supporting pillars that resemble new tree trunks. Banyans are the world's biggest trees in terms of the area they cover. The biggest one alive today is in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Leaves and shoots Lau ‘o e niu	A number of wild banyan kind that compete for sunlight, especially of the genus Ficus, presenting this strangling habit. The leaves of the banyan tree are large, leathery, glossy, green, and elliptical. Like most figs, the leaf bud is covered by two large scales. As the leaf develops the scales dock.
Mature Trees Fefe fuu niu he’ene fuu lahi	Growing a banyan tree requires a lot of space, as mature trees become quite large. This tree should not be planted near foundations, driveways, streets or even your home, as its canopy alone can spread quite far. In fact, a banyan tree can get up to about 100 feet (30 m.) tall and spread over several lands.
Growth Rate Fefe ene tupu o lahi	Branch takes several weeks to some months to produce roots. when the plant is developing new roots and setteled, one can see the change in shoot system also, trunk line start gives new buds, leaves and branches. The Branch start growing. Allow the plant to grow at least for one year in the nursery bag / plastic bag.