Ficus benghalensis Vata Banyan tree Nayagrodha jata Nyagrodha Vadachhal Vatathwak

Plant Profile

Botany

Binomial nomenclature

Ficus benghalensis

Scientific Name and Description

Ficus benghalensis L

Herb Family

Moraceae

Plant type

Tree

Plant Synonyms

Ficus banyana Oken
Ficus benghalensis var. krishnae (C. D. C.) Corner
Ficus chauvieri G. Nicholson
Ficus cotoneifolia Vahl
Ficus cotonifolia Stokes
Ficus crassinervia Kunth & C. D. Bouché
Ficus karet Baill.
Ficus krishnae C. D. C.
Ficus lancifolia Moench
Ficus lasiophylla Link
Ficus procera Salisb.
Ficus pubescens B. Heyne ex Roth
Ficus umbrosa Salisb.
Perula benghalensis Raf.
Urostigma benghalense (L.) Gasp.
Urostigma crassirameum Miq.
Urostigma procerum Miq.
Urostigma pseudorubrum Miq.
Urostigma rubescens Miq.
Urostigma sundaicum Miq.
Urostigma tjiela Miq
Ficus banyana Oken
Ficus benghalensis var. benghalensis
Ficus benghalensis var. krishnae (C.DC.) Corner
Ficus chauvieri G.Nicholson
Ficus cotoneaefolia Vahl
Ficus cotonifolia Stokes
Ficus crassinervia Kunth & C.D.Bouché
Ficus indica L.
Ficus karet (Miq.) King
Ficus karet Baill.
Ficus lancifolia Moench
Ficus lasiophylla Link
Ficus procera Salisb.
Ficus pubescens B.Heyne ex Roth
Ficus umbrosa Salisb.
Perula benghalensis Raf.
Urostigma bengalense Gasp.

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

Hindi	Bargad, Vat
Marathi	Vad
Gujarati	Vad
Telugu	Pedda Mara
Tamil	Ala
Kannada	Atti
Common Name	Banyan tree, banyan fig, Indian banyan
Sri Lanka	"Nuga - නුග" or "Maha nuga - මහ නුග"

Plants Medicinal Value

Medicinal Systems

Ayurved

Unani

Siddha

Homoeopathy

Tibetan

Folk

Herb usable parts

Roots

Stem

Bark

Leaves

Fruits

Seeds

Latex

Ethanomedical Uses

Ethnopharmacology use

Ficus bengalensis L. Bargad Moraceae Skin and eye diseases, diabetes, leucorrhoea

Ficus bengalensis Linn Banyan Moraceae Tree Root Saponins, Flavonoids, Tannins

Ficus benghalensis Moraceae bark bargad The latex of the plants was applied on eruption boil, burn and wounds

Ficus benghalensis L. Moraceae Aalamaram Tree Bark Powder Antilipidemic

Ficus benghalensis L. Tree Stem, leaves, latex, bark, root, fruit, seed Piles; diabetes; rheumatism; wounds; dental and gum disorders and toothache; to make semen thick and to regain sexual potentiality; snakebite; bone fracture; gonorrhea; psoriasis; mouth ulcer; asthma; flu General; men 2013Ayyanar, Chopda and Mahajan 2009