The banyan derives it's name from Portugese "banean".
Banean is derived from "banya" (Gujarati word for the trading class of Hindus). The tree got it's name because the Hindu baniyas were seen sitting under this tree, discussing trade.
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Urticales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Species: Benghalensis
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