The Indian fig tree
Derived from the name of the vast tropical tree known for its aerial roots. The name originally comes from the Gujarati word for 'merchant,' as traders often set up shop under the tree's expansive shade.
Less common today
Banyan isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,970 in 2011.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A character in the post-apocalyptic novel 'The Eleventh Plague' · The Eleventh Plague
