Ficus benghalensis

Ficus benghalensis
Ficus benghalensis

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Rosales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Rosales

Familia: Moraceae
Tribus: Ficeae
Genus: Ficus
Species: Ficus benghalensis

Name

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Ficus benghalensis L., 1753

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Perula benghalensis (L.) Raf. in Sylva Tellur.: 59 (1838)
    • Urostigma bengalense (L.) Gasp. in Nov. Gen. Fic.: 7 (1844)
  • Heterotypic
    • Ficus banyana Oken in Allg. Naturgesch. 3(3): 1561 (1841)
    • Ficus chauvieri Rob. in Subtrop. Gard.: 138 (1871)
    • Ficus cotoneifolia Vahl in Enum. Pl. 2: 189 (1805)
    • Ficus cotonifolia Stokes in Bot. Mat. Med. 4: 355 (1812)
    • Ficus crassinervia Kunth & C.D.Bouché in Index Seminum (B, Berolinensis) 1846: 17 (1847), pro syn.
    • Ficus indica L. in Sp. Pl.: 1060 (1753)
    • Ficus karet Baill. in Hist. Pl. 6: 176 (1875)
    • Ficus lancifolia Moench in Methodus: 347 (1794)
    • Ficus lasiophylla Link in Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 2: 449 (1822)
    • Ficus procera Salisb. in Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 16 (1796)
    • Ficus umbrosa Salisb. in Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 16 (1796)
    • Urostigma bengalense var. cordifolium Regel in Index Seminum (LE, Petropolitanus) 1858: 37 (1859)

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental:Asia-tropical
    • Regional:Indian subcontinent
      • Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Laccadive Is., Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
    • Introduced into:
      • Afghanistan, Chagos Archipelago, Florida, Gilbert Is., Iran, Jamaica, Laos, Marianas, Mauritius, Myanmar, Palestine, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, St.Helena, Trinidad-Tobago, Vietnam

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

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Vernacular names

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অসমীয়া: বট
বাংলা: বট
English: Banyan
suomi: Banianiviikuna
magyar: Banyánfa, indiai füge
հայերեն: Բանիան
italiano: Banyan
ភាសាខ្មែរ: ជ្រៃ
नेपाली: बर
português: Figueira de bengala
संस्कृतम्: वटवृक्षः
සිංහල: නුග
தமிழ்: ஆலமரம்
తెలుగు: మర్రి చెట్టు
ไทย: ไกร, กร่าง, นิโครธ
Türkçe: Banyan
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