Ficus religiosa is the scientific name of the ash tree, which is called 'sacred fig' in English. It is a type of bot or fig tree native to Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Southwest China and Indochina. It is a flowering plant of the Moraceae family.
Ashwattha trees can grow up to 30 meters tall. Its stem can grow up to 3 meters. Its flowers are hidden inside the fruit. Its leaves are leaf-shaped, with a tail at the tip. The leaves are 10-18 cm long and 8-12 cm wide. In winter the leaves fall off, in spring the young leaves of tan color grow. The fruit is like a fig, but the ripe fruit is purple; Raw fruit green; Fruit size 1-1.5 cm. The sound of humming can be heard even in the low air under this tree. Such a sound is made by hitting the leaf blade with the tail of the leaf. Ashwattha does not have roots. Ashwattha tree bonsai is quite popular.
Ashwattha is a long-lived tree with an average lifespan of 900-1500 years. In some local habitats it has been known to live for more than 3,000 years. There are also descriptions of some 2,000-year-old trees, such as the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, a poplar tree in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, which is believed to be more than 2,250 years old and is "the world's oldest historically important religious tree."
Although Ashwattha is native to the tropics of Asia, it is now spreading all over the world, cultivated and in some cases has become naturally adapted.
Asia
Ashwattha is a native tree of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia such as Bangladesh, Bhutan, China (Yunnan Province), India (excluding Andaman and Nicobar Islands), Laos, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam. It was first introduced in 26 BC in Sri Lanka and later in other neighboring Asian countries, including the Philippines and Singapore.
Africa
Horses are a native species of Chad in Africa. It is also cultivated in Egypt, Libya and Madagascar.