Ficus maclellandii 'Alii'
COMMON NAME | Alii Fig or
Banana-Leaf Fig |
TYPE | Tree |
FAMILY | Moraceae |
NOTES | The Alii Ficus is an
evergreen tree that was developed to be grown as a houseplant for use in
large containers as it tops out at 8 to 10 ft in height. The most common cultivar is 'Alii' which
was originally introduced in Hawaii. In the past this cultivar was often
misidentified as F. binnendijkii. Alii
is hawaiin for "king" |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | India, Southeast Asia and China |
NATIVE HABITAT | It grows in forests
and on limestone at low altitudes. |
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