Ficus benjamina
Also known as ficus tree, Malayan banyan, tropical laurel, benjamin-tree, Javatree, tropic-laurel, Benjamina ficus, weeping Fig
species of flowering plant
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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
Least ConcernFicus benjamina
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
垂榕（学名：Ficus benjamina）是桑科榕属的植物。分布于不丹、缅甸、越南、所罗门群岛、菲律宾、印度、尼泊尔、澳大利亚、泰国、马来西亚、巴布亚新几内亚、锡金以及中国的海南、云南、广东、贵州、广西等地，生长于海拔500米至800米的地区，多生长于湿润的杂木林中。[1] 在美国，垂叶榕已被列入潜在入侵物种，已被列入有害物种名单[2] 。 别名 小叶榕（海南）、垂葉榕、白榕（台湾） 异名 Ficus benjamina L. var. nuda (Miq.) Barrett 参考文献 ^ 昆明植物研究所. 垂叶榕. 《中国高等植物数据库全库》. 中国科学院微生物研究所. [2009-02-24]. （原始内容存档于2011-12-08）. ^ 研究为入侵榕树生物防治提供新思路. 科学网. [2011-11-17]. 维基物种中的分类信息：垂榕 这是一篇與植物相關的小作品。你可以通过编辑或修订扩充其内容。 查 论 编 取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=垂榕&oldid=47590991” 分类： 榕属 入侵植物种 行道樹 附生植物 环纹榕亚组 1767年描述的植物 隐藏分类： 物种微格式条目 含有拉丁語的條目 全部小作品 植物小作品
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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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