Ficus religiosa
According to Hindu scriptures, asvattha (, IAST: aśvattha) (or Assattha), that is, the sacred fig ("Ficus religiosa"), is a sacred tree for the Hindus and has been extensively mentioned in texts pertaining to Hinduism, for example as "peepul" in Rig Veda mantra I.164.20. In Buddhism, the Bodhi Tree under which Gautama Buddha gained enlightenment is also of the same species ("Ficus religiosa").