Ficus benjamina
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Ficus benjamina is a species of flowering plant commonly known as the weeping fig, native to Southeast Asia and popular as a houseplant around the world. It matters because it's widely cultivated for its ornamental value, though it can also become invasive in some regions and may cause allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.
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Species
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRosales
- FamilyMoraceae
Native toAndaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa
Common Name: weeping fig
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- epiphyte
- Parent taxon
- Ficus subg. Urostigma
- Image
- Ficus benjamina2.jpg
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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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