Ficus benjamina
Ficus benjamina

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 benjamina

Name

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Ficus benjamina L., 1767

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Urostigma benjaminum (L.) Miq. in London J. Bot. 6: 583 (1847)
  • Heterotypic
    • Ficus benjamina var. bracteata Corner in Gard. Bull. Singapore 17: 396 (1960)
    • Ficus benjamina var. comosa (Roxb.) Kurz in Forest Fl. Burma 2: 446 (1877)
    • Ficus benjamina subsp. comosa (Roxb.) Panigrahi & Murti in Fl. Bilaspur Distr. 2: 566 (1999)
    • Ficus benjamina var. haematocarpa (Blume ex Decne.) Miq. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 3: 288 (1867)
    • Ficus benjamina var. nuda (Miq.) M.F.Barrett in Amer. Midl. Naturalist 45: 128 (1951)
    • Ficus benjamina f. warringiana M.F.Barrett in Amer. Midl. Naturalist 45: 118 (1951)
    • Ficus benjaminoides Mason in Nat. Prod. Burmah: 88 (1850)
    • Ficus comosa Roxb. in Pl. Coromandel 2: 14 (1799)
    • Ficus cuspidatocaudata Hayata in Icon. Pl. Formosan. 8: 119 (1919)
    • Ficus dictyophylla Wall. in Numer. List: n.° 4502 (1831), not validly publ.
    • Ficus haematocarpa Blume ex Decne. in Nouv. Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. 3: 494 (1834)
    • Ficus lucida Aiton in Hort. Kew. 3: 451 (1789)
    • Ficus neglecta Decne. in Nouv. Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. 3: 494 (1834)
    • Ficus nepalensis Blanco in Fl. Filip., ed. 2.: 474 (1845)
    • Ficus nitida Thunb. in Ficus: 10 (1786)
    • Ficus notobor Buch.-Ham. ex Wall. in Numer. List: n.° 4502 (1831), not validly publ.
    • Ficus nuda (Miq.) Miq. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 3: 288 (1867)
    • Ficus papyrifera Griff. in Itin. Pl. Khasyah Mts.: 101 (1848)
    • Ficus parvifolia Oken in Allg. Naturgesch. 3(3): 1562 (1841)
    • Ficus pendula Link in Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 2: 450 (1822)
    • Ficus pyrifolia Salisb. in Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 16 (1796), nom. illeg.
    • Ficus reclinata Desf. in Tabl. École Bot., ed. 3: 346 (1829)
    • Ficus retusa var. nitida (Thunb.) Miq. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 3: 267 (1867)
    • Ficus retusa f. nitida (Thunb.) King in J.D.Hooker, Fl. Brit. India 5: 511 (1888)
    • Ficus striata Roth in J.J.Roemer & J.A.Schultes, Syst. Veg., ed. 15[bis]. 1: 507 (1817)
    • Ficus umbrina Elmer in Leafl. Philipp. Bot. 1: 49 (1906)
    • Ficus xavieri Merr. in Philipp. J. Sci. 20: 369 (1922)
    • Urostigma benjaminum var. nudum (Miq.) Miq. in Pl. Jungh.: 50 (1851)
    • Urostigma haematocarpum Miq. in London J. Bot. 6: 584 (1847)
    • Urostigma neglectum Miq. in Fl. Ned. Ind. 1(2): 347 (1859)
    • Urostigma nitidum (Thunb.) Miq. in London J. Bot. 6: 582 (1847)
    • Urostigma nitidum Gasp. in Nov. Gen. Fic.: 7 (1844)
    • Urostigma nudum Miq. in London J. Bot. 6: 584 (1847)

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental:Asia-tropical
    • Regional:Indian subcontinent
      • Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal
    • Regional:Southeastern Asia
      • Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, Philippines, Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Nicobar Is.
    • Regional:Indo-China
      • Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam
    • Regional:China
      • China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan
  • Continental:Australasia
    • Regional:Papuasia
      • New Guinea, Nicobar Is.
    • Regional:Australia
      • Northern Territory, Queensland
    • Introduced into:
      • Cayman Is., Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Florida, Haiti, Leeward Is., Puerto Rico, Society Is., Sri Lanka, Trinidad-Tobago, Windward Is.

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

References

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Primary references

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  • Linnaeus, C. 1767. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Editio duodecima, reformata. Tomus 1 (Regnum Animale), Pars 2: 533–1327. Holmiæ [Stockholm]. Impensis Direct Laurentii Salvii. Biblioteca Digital BHL Reference page. : ii. 1:129.

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Vernacular names

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English: Weeping Fig, Benjamin's Fig
español: Laurel benjamín, higuera llorona, baniano llorón
suomi: Limoviikuna
magyar: Kislevelű fikusz, csüngőágú fikusz, csüngőlevelű fikusz, kínai banyánfa
Nederlands: Waringin
ไทย: ไทรย้อยใบแหลม, ไทร
中文: 垂榕,垂叶榕
 
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