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This is a 1911 G.R. Lambert & Co. photograph of a Banyan tree, spelt as Banian in the picture. It is known scientifically as Ficus-benjamina. The tree is located next to a pond. Inscribed with " Waringin (Banian) " .
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- All rights reserved. Lee Kip Lin and National Library Board, Singapore 2009.
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