The Great Banyan Tree is a banyan tree which is 250 years old and widely spread across, which is largest in Asia. IT holds a record in the genius book of records.Botanically known as Ficus Benghalensis, the Great Banyan tree is located in Howrah district of West Bengal. The Great Banyan looks more like a jungle than an individual tree. The tree now lives without its main trunk, which decayed and was removed in 1925. The circumference of the original trunk was 1.7 m and from the ground was 15.7 m. The area occupied by the tree is about 14500 square meters. The present crown of the tree has a circumference of about 1 kilometer and the highest branch rises to about 25 m; it has at present 3300 aerial roots reaching down to the ground.
The Great Banyan Tree has stood firm and steady after seeing a numbers of wars and battles. A must visit place which gives a warm feeling and surrounded by numerous flora and fauna.
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