The sacred fig tree (Ficus religiosa) is native to Southeast Asia and gets its name from its deep spiritual and religious significance. Also known as the bodhi tree, the sacred fig tree is said to be ...

News reports claiming that a tree planted by President Barack Obama on his recent trip to India had died are incorrect, the Wall Street Journal reportedFriday. During winter months ficus religiosa or ...

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 ...

Ficus religiosa is an easily visible dry-season deciduous tree seen across South Asia in parks, by the road, along highways, in village plazas, farmlands, private gardens, and outside religious places ...

India (Madras Presidency; Rajasthan, western): ripe fruit eaten; (Garhwal Himalayas): fruit eaten raw. (Uttar Pradesh, Balrampur region): bark pounded and ground using a stone mortar and pestle (chaki ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Boxed sample of dark brown plant ...