Banyan - Wikipedia
A banyan, also spelled banian (/ ˈ b æ n j ən / BAN-yən), [1] is a fig that develops accessory trunks from adjacent prop roots, allowing the tree to spread outwards indefinitely. [2] This …
Oxford University Plants 400: Tamarindus indica
Tamarind is known as a tree of life because of the shade given by its graceful featherlike leaves, its edible fruits that can be stored for months without refrigeration and its numerous uses. The …
List of Japanese Trees | 14 Important Japanese Trees Names You …
2024年5月13日 · There are a number of trees native to Japan, spread across the country’s many islands. Here is a list of the most popular Japanese trees. The Katsura Tree, scientifically …
The Great Banyan - Wikipedia
The Great Banyan is a banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) located in Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Shibpur, Howrah, near Kolkata, India. [1] The great banyan tree …
A livelihood from leaves - The Express Tribune
2015年9月13日 · An estimated 80% of the women are engaged in using this plant for rope-making, locally called waan. Waan is used for weaving cots and the plant is brought to the …
Samanea saman - Wikipedia
Samanea saman is a species of flowering tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, now in the Mimosoid clade [5] and is native to Central and South America. [6] . It is often placed in the genus …
A gnarled tree in a Lahore shrine bears witness to a tradition that ...
2024年8月25日 · At the centre of the courtyard of the Bibi Pak Daman shrine in Lahore, surrounded by hundreds of devotees on any given day, is the twisted trunk of an ancient waan …
TREES COMMONLY CULTIVATED IN SOUTHEAST ASIA - Food and …
Common names: Silk cotton tree, red cotton tree (En); letpan (Mya); ngiu baan (Tha); malabulak (Phi). Key characteristics: Sometimes spines on stem; horizontal branches, palmately …
The shrine of the unknown ladies | Lahore Nama
2011年11月29日 · People slept under the waan trees at the tomb, protected by the heat of severe heat of Lahori summers, by the cool marble floor and shady trees. Langar, or community …
The Mighty Banyan Tree Can 'Walk' and Live for Centuries
2023年11月30日 · In the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, tourists flock to see what at first glance looks like an expansive forest. Branches of green leaves create an expansive …