The oldest banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) is found in the Munger district of Bihar. The researchers revealed that the tree ...

The official scientific name of the banyan tree is Ficus benghalensis. It belongs to the Moraceae family, which is the fig or mulberry family. Known as India's National Tree, it has vast medicinal and ...

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal have carried out whole genome sequencing of banyan (Ficus benghalensis) and peepal (Ficus religiosa) from leaf ...

A banyan tree in Munger, Bihar, estimated to be around 700 years old, has been identified as the oldest accurately dated banyan tree, Ficus benghalensis, using radiocarbon dating, a method that ...

Urban vegetation and tree cover are essential in mitigating the effects of summer heatwaves, soil contamination, air and water pollution, and noise. Air pollutants can cause visible damage to leaves, ...

Ficus species, one of the largest genera in the Moraceae family, are rich in diverse phytoconstituents including flavonoids, terpenoids, phenolic acids, alkaloids and sterols. These bioactive ...