A History of Agriculture in India v1.c6.154

v1.c6.154

165b. Sacred trees of the Buddhists. A, Asoka-tree (*Saraca asoca*; syn. *S. indica*); 2, Banyan (*Ficus benghalensis*); 3, Cluster-fig (*Ficus glomerata*), Bharhut; 4, Lebbeck-tree or *siris* (*Albizia lebbeck*), Bharhut; 5, Sal (*Shorea robusta*), Bharhut; 6, Iron-wool or Nagkesar (*Mesua ferrea*), Bharhut; 7, Pipal (*Ficus religiosa*), Sanchi; and 8, Foliage of pipal, Bharhut (After R. V. Sitholey) 331