BANYAN

Set to 2 different clues across 2 published puzzles, most often “Asian tree with many trunks” — The New York Times, Thursday, 17 July 2003.

6 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

Asian tree with many trunksonce
The New York Times — Thursday, 17 July 2003
Tree that sprouts roots from its branchesonce
The New York Times — Sunday, 24 January 1999