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Collected from Limca Book of Records by
Prashant Mahajan, CEC, BNHS
Largest tree canopy: A Banyan tree discovered in the Anantapur district of Andhra Pradesh, has the largest canopy. The tree covers an area of 5.2 acres and is believed to
be over 600 years old. This beats the earlier record of the Banyan tree at the National Botanical Gardens at Calcutta, which has a canopy covering three acres.
Biggest tree trunk. The majestic Deodar found in Jammu and Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh have trunks measuring a record 12 m 39.36 ft. or more.
Largest hollow tree: A Baobab tree or Monkey-bread tree of African origin and belonging to the hibiscus family, standing amidst the ruins of the eastern part of the historic
Golconda fort near Hyderabad, has a hollow of 36 sq.ft., which can comfortably accommodate 10-12 people. The 700 year-old tree is 29 m 95 ft. wide at base.
Heaviest wood: Anjan is found in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. It has a specific gravity of 0.12 to 0.15.
Blackest wood: Ebony, the blackest wood, is found in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Orissa and Karnataka.
Lightest Wood: Balsa, found in Tamil Nadu has a specific gravity of 0.12 to 0.15.
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