
Weeping fig
Ficus benjamina L.
Names
| English | Weeping fig |
|---|---|
| Dutch | Waringin |
| Spanish | Benjamina |
| Chinese | 小叶榕 |
| Scientific name | Ficus 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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El ficus de hoja pequeña, matapalo o árbol benjamín (Ficus benjamina), llamado también vulgarmente de igual manera, boj o laurel de la india en Costa Rica, Ficus en El Salvador y Guatemala, y en América del Sur se le conoce como caucho benjamina o matapalo, Falso Laurel en Colombia Es una higuera nativa del sur y sureste de Asia, y sur y norte de Australia. Es el árbol oficial de Bangkok, Tailandia.
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垂叶榕(学名:Ficus benjamina),又名白榕,台湾话称白肉榕(台罗:pe̍h-bah-tsîng),是桑科榕属的植物。分布于不丹、缅甸、越南、所罗门群岛、菲律宾、印度、尼泊尔、澳大利亚、泰国、马来西亚、巴布亚新几内亚、锡金以及中国的海南、云南、广东、贵州、广西等地,生长于海拔500米至800米的地区,多生长于湿润的杂木林中。
在美国,垂叶榕已被列入潜在入侵物种,已被列入有害物种名单。
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Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Order | Rosales |
| Family | Moraceae |
| Genus | Ficus |


