Friday, September 3, 2010

BANYAN TREE (THE BENGOLIAN FICUS)

THE BANYAN TREE IS A FAIRYTALE TREE!
IT CAN GET AS HUGE AS SEVERAL FOOTBALL FIELDS AND IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND OUT, FROM WHERE THE TREE STARTED TO GROW. IT MAKES ARIAL ROOTS, AND AS SOON AS THEY REACH THE GROUND THE TREE WILL HAVE A GROWTH SPURT.

THE BANYAN IS A FICUS TREE, AND THERE ARE ABOUT 750 DIFFERENT SPECIES OS FIGUS IN THE WORLD. EVERY FICUS TREE NEEDS A PARTICULAR SPECIES OF WOSP TO POLLINATE AND! THERE ARE ABOUT 750 DIFFERENT SPECIES OF WOSPS WHICH ARE TAKING CARE OF THESE TREES. IF ONE OF THE WOSPS FAMILY IS EXTINCT THE TREE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO BRING FRIUTS HENCE THE TREE ALSO WILL GET EXTINCT!
THE BANYAN IS A REALM OF INSECTS AND ANIMALS. THERE WAS A STUDIE DONE TO FIND OUT HOW MANY INSECT ARE LIVING ON ONE BANYAN. PRESSIVELY ONLY IN THE FAMILY OF THE BUGS 1100 DIFFERENT SPECIES WERE COUNTED!

IF YOU ARE A STRONG ROOTED PERSON BUT ALWAYS READY TO EXPAND THE GROW, THEN THIS IS DEFINITELY YOUR TREE