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

Scientists have identified a 700-year-old banyan in Bihar's Munger as the world's oldest scientifically dated Ficus benghalensis using radiocarbon dating, reshaping its documented history.

Some trees don't just grow old, they grow into living pieces of history. For generations, communities have gathered under ...

The breakthrough study introduces a reliable scientific method for dating tropical heritage trees and could significantly ...

Patna: A monumental banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) located on the Indian Tobacco Company (ITC) campus in Munger has been ...

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 relies ...

The banyan fig tree Ficus microcarpa is famous for its aerial roots, which sprout from branches and eventually reach the soil. The tree also has a unique relationship with a wasp that has coevolved ...

I have been a tree lover for as long as I can remember. As a child growing up in Miami, Florida, we had a big ficus tree in our front yard that was a favorite for climbing. In my memory it was huge ...