Features:Foliage: Heart-shaped leaves with distinctive elongated drip tips (caudate apex), glossy surface, and prominent venation.Fruit: Small, flattened figs turning from green to purple when ripe.Habit: Massive semi-evergreen tree with wide-spreading crown and characteristic pendant aerial roots.Bark: Smooth gray bark developing fissures with age
Mature Height: 60-100 ft
Mature Spread: 60-100 ft
Trunk Diameter: Up to 1 ft
Growth Rate: Fast
Cultural Significance:Sacred tree under which Buddha attained enlightenment.Revered in Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.Ancient symbol of wisdom and spiritual awakening
Landscape Uses:Temple and monastery plantings.Spiritual gardens.Shade tree for large spaces.Botanical collections