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Botanical Garden in Kolkata has a 200 year old banyan tree. How can you identify the tree from its physical appearance?

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The banyan tree possesses the characteristic prop roots which arise from the branches and grow downwards like ropes. This is a distinguishing fea- ture of the banyan tree. Being the oldest tree, it has the crown circumference of more than 400 metres.
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