Specs
- Common Names
- Banyan, Chinese banyan, Malayan banyan, Taiwan banyan, Indian laurel, Curtain Fig, or gajumar, Cuban laurel
- Scientific Name
- Ficus benghalensis
- Origin
- Asia-through out the forest tracts of India, both in sub-Himalayan region and in deciduous forests of Deccan and other parts of South India but frequently cultivated elsewhere in the tropics.
- Janka Hardness
- 2340 lbf
- Modulus of Rupture
- 14,710 lbf/in2 (101.4 MPa)
- Shrinkage
- Radial: 4.8%, Tangential: 7.4%, Volumetric: 13.2%, T/R Ratio: 1.5
- Durability
- Perishable. Timber is not durable in exposed condition, but quite durable in dry conditions under cover.
- Workability
- Dries easily, liable to warp
