Aalamavanam (Banyan /Banian)

                                               This tree is found near to Alamavanam Pillaiyar Temple, Delft East. It is a native and an ornamental plant, shade tree and its bark is used for medicinal purposes. The Banyan tree is an evergreen which grows to a height of approx. 25 m and has a wide canopy which is supported by roots descending from its branches. This tree near to the temple covers large area and provide shade for people. These trees send down roots from their branches, which enter the ground and form trunks, thus extending the growth of the tree almost exponentially. The roots coming out of the branches are at first slender and thread-like. This tree is called in Tamil as ‘Aala Maram’ and the area is also called as Alamavanam based on this trees.