Giant Java Willow Tree


Java Tree, originally uploaded by Undercover Nerd.

This is the Giant Java Fig tree in the Royal Botanic Gardens,
Peradeniya, south east of Kandy, Sri Lanka.

A sign at the base of this tree reads...

(Java Fig) (Moraceae)
species - Ficus Benjamina
This is a large handsome tree indigenous to Malayasia and introcuded to Sri Lanka in 1861. The specimen here is over 100 years old and has spread over an area of about 2420 sq. meters.


Enormous fig tree, Peradeniya Botanical Garden, Sri Lanka, originally uploaded by Paul Mannix.

6 comments:

  1. NanksbryMarch 29, 2010 at 6:34 PM

    Woow, nice blog and picture.....

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  2. NanksbryMarch 29, 2010 at 6:34 PM

    Nice pict and blog

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  3. Rashod ChamikaraJuly 25, 2015 at 7:34 AM

    ROYAL BOTANICAL GARDENS is a amazing photo location, a wonderful place for lovers to spend a day.

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  4. UnknownNovember 9, 2016 at 11:04 PM

    Looking for the thriller and adventure.Visit the hotel booking pench. Book tickets in advance and enjoy the trip.

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  5. UnknownDecember 28, 2018 at 8:48 AM

    Made a huge impression on me when I saw the tree as a boy in 1973!

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  6. Bezet GebiedOctober 15, 2023 at 4:18 AM

    Too bad the big tree has been replaced by a new one.

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