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The Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, previously known as Indian Botanic Garden and the Calcutta Botanic Garden, is a botanical garden situated in Shibpur, Howrah near Kolkata. They are commonly known as the Calcutta Botanical Garden and previously as the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta . [3]
Considered native to India, the species was first brought to the notice of David Prain in 1896 (the then director of Botanical Survey of India, Kolkata) from a private garden located near the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah.
Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah. Indian Botanic Garden (IBG), Howrah formerly known as ‘Company Bagan’, the Royal Botanic Garden (RBG), Kolkata, at present AJC Bose Indian Botanic Garden (AJCBIBG), Howrah, is one of the best landscaped gardens in the world.
The Great Banyan is a banyan tree (Ficus benghalensis) located in Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Shibpur, Howrah, near Kolkata, India. The great banyan tree draws more visitors to the garden than its collection of exotic plants from five continents.
Commonly known as Indian Botanical Garden, the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden is a colossal garden spread across a total area of 273 acres (109 hectares) in Shibpur, Howrah. The garden is situated towards the west end of Kolkata City Centre.
Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Howrah. Buildings & Monuments. CENTRAL NATIONAL HERBARIUM. The Central National Herbarium (CNH) is a national repository with about 2 million plant species. It is the largest herbarium in India and one of the largest herbaria in the world. This air-conditioned building was constructed in 1970.
About the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden. The Indian Botanical Gardens are most famous for the Great Banyan Tree,which boasts of having the largest canopy in the world.
