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Weeping fig
Chuck Martin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via iNaturalist

Fig & mulberry family

Weeping fig

Ficus benjamina L.

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishWeeping fig
DutchWaringin
SpanishBenjamina
Chinese小叶榕
Scientific nameFicus benjamina L.

About this species

Ficus benjamina, commonly known as weeping fig, benjamin fig or ficus tree and often sold in stores as just ficus, is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae, native to Asia and Australia. It is the official tree of Bangkok. The species is also naturalized in the West Indies and in the states of Florida and Arizona in the United States. Its small fruit are favored by some birds. Ficus trees have proved to have environmental benefits in urban areas, such as acting as biomonitors. The species is also associated with some allergens.

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Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderRosales
FamilyMoraceae
GenusFicus

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