The great Banyan tree is the prime attraction in Shibpur Botanical garden. The tree is 250 years old and continues to grow through the open spaces within the garden.
Ajay Mohanty287 days ago
The Great Banyan Tree is the greatest attractions and landmark of Botanical Garden, Kolkata. The tree is more than 250 years old and spread over an area of about 4.67 acres with about 4033 prop roots. This tree is in the "Guinness Book of World Records" for it's massive canopy which covers the greatest area.
Pallab Jana317 days ago
Best tree and it hold the Guinness Book of World record and world largest tree. It seeded before 1800 AC.
R mia1 year ago
It was founded in 1787 by the East India Company, primarily for the purpose of acclimatizing new plants of commercial value and growing spices for trade. A major change in policy, however, was introduced by the botanist William Roxburgh after he became superintendent of the garden in 1793.
botanical garden, also called botanic garden, originally, a collection of living plants designed chiefly to illustrate relationships within plant groups.
Iam Zack1 year ago
kolkata 250 year old, The Great Banyan Tree looks more like a forest than an individual tree #natureseekers #greenpeace
Sweta Mishra2 years ago
Do visit ... It's proud of India. Ticket ₹10/head Location- Indian Botanical Garden
Rahul Rauth2 years ago
Largest BANYAN tree in the world having GUINESS BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS. It is also the main attraction of this botanic garden.
Subha dhar2 years ago
The tree is 250+ years old and continues to grow through the open spaces within the garden. It seeded before 1800.
botanical garden, also called botanic garden, originally, a collection of living plants designed chiefly to illustrate relationships within plant groups.
It's proud of India.
Ticket ₹10/head
Location- Indian Botanical Garden