Ficus benjamina
COMMON NAME | Weeping fig |
TYPE | Tree |
FAMILY | Moraceae |
NOTES | A broadleaf evergreen
tree that grows to 50’ tall. It is widely grown in the tropics as an
ornamental tree or hedge. Glossy, pointed, oval to elliptic leaves (to 4”
long). Twigs arch gracefully. Stems have milky sap. |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Asia and Australia |
NATIVE HABITAT | Moist mixed forests
and near villages, towns and roadsides |
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