A History of Agriculture in India v1.c32.s2.1

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Different types of palms are depicted in Bharhut and Sanchi. Palmyra palm (*Borassus flabellifer*) is shown on a medallion from Bharhut. It is a common tree in southern and eastern India, and the accuracy with which it is carved shows that the sculptors were acquainted with it. Wild date-palm (*Phoenix sylvestris*) is shown in a Sanchi sculpture. A palm, with a man standing below, is depicted at Besnagar (Fig. 180).