Burmese Banyan (HT 2009 174)

Reference ID
HT 2009-174

Scientific name: Ficus kurzii
Family name: Moraceae
Girth: 30 m @ 1.3 m height
Height: 37.8 m

Location
No. 162 Mount Pleasant
Road, beside gate

The Burmese Banyan is a rare strangler fig species that is distributed in scattered locations of India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and China. It can reach up to 30 m in height and a wide, spreading crown. It produces numerous aerial roots that eventually develop into pillar roots. Ripe figs are dark cherry red, purple or near black in colour. However, fruits from this species usually develop without seeds; this could be due to it not being on its native land and the absence of its associated fig wasp.

For more information on this species, please refer to NParks Flora & Fauna Web profile here.

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📷: Heritage Tree Secretariat