The tree, a Ficus benghalensis, or banyan fig, was just eight feet tall when it was planted in 1873 to commemorate a Protestant mission to Lahaina a half-century earlier. Years of careful tending ...

Ficus Retusa, also known as the Banyan Fig, is a popular species for ... help you grow a healthy and stunning Ficus Retusa bonsai tree: When selecting a Ficus Retusa tree for bonsai, choose ...

Trending News: Banyan trees, or Ficus benghalensis, can survive for centuries and spread indefinitely due to their unique aerial roots that act as secondary trunks, providing strength and stability.

Spanning nearly two acres and multiple centuries, the banyan tree in the heart of Hawaii’s wildfire-ravaged town of Lahaina literally and figuratively looms large. Its sprawling canopy and ...

Most of us recognize and appreciate Banyan trees, but few of us understand their importance to our environment. banyan, ficus aurea, is another name for strangler fig or golden fig and is one of ...

The bristlecone pines are the oldest single living organisms known. The banyan tree or Ficus benghalensis is known for its massive spreading trunk and root system. It is also a member of the ...

Lucie River and into Jupiter Island. Wednesday, authorities confirmed the tornado felled 22 of the historic ficus trees lining Bridge Road's Banyan Tree tunnel. The rush to save them is underway ...