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Ficus benjamina L.

Laurel benjamin; Weeping fig

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT)
Deutsch Gummibaum
English Laurel benjamin; Weeping fig
Français Gummibaum
Italiano Gummibaum
Suomi Gummibaum
Norsk Gummibaum
Čeština Gummibaum
Español Gummibaum
Svenska Gummibaum
Polski Gummibaum
Український Gummibaum
Român Gummibaum
Русский Gummibaum
Български Gummibaum
EESTI Gummibaum
日本語 Gummibaum
Other names

Further information

COL
Wikipedia
FSC

Origin

States and Territories Sumatra; Borneo; Dominican Republic [I]; Jamaica [I]; Lesser Sunda Isl.; Rotuma Isl. [I]; Sri Lanka; USA [I] (Florida [I]); Laos; Java; Venezuela [I]; China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Yunnan); Andaman Isl. (North Andamans, Middle Andamans, South Andamans, Little Andaman Isl.); Guyana [I]; Cayman Isl. [I]; Honduras [I]; Barbados [I]; Trinidad [I]; Nepal; Cambodia; Antigua [I]; Anguilla [I]; St. Kitts [I]; Singapore [I]; Thailand; Solomon Isl.; New Guinea (Irian Jaya, Papua New Guinea); Grenada [I]; Viet Nam; Grenadines [I]; Brazil [I]; Fiji [I]; Mexico [I]; Fed. States of Micronesia [I] (Pohnpei [I]); Puerto Rico [I]; Australia (N-Northern Territory, NE-Queensland); Montserrat [I]; Nicaragua [I]; Bolivia [c]; Colombia [I]; Bangladesh; Benin [I]; Palawan; Society Isl. [I] (Maupiti [I], Tahiti [I]); Costa Rica [I]; India (incl. Sikkim); St. Lucia [I]; Panama [I]; Bhutan; Philippines (Batan, Luzon, Mindoro); Myanmar (widespread); Nicobar Isl. (Car Nicobar Isl., North Nicobars, Central Nicobars, Great Nicobar Isl., Little Nicobar Isl.); Haiti [I]; Peninsular Malaysia
[I] = Introduced
[c] = Commercially cultivated

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Angiosperm
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Rosales
Family Moraceae
Genus Ficus
Species benjamina
Author citation L.
Scientific name Ficus benjamina L.

Habitus

Wood type Hardwood

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC

Appearances

Bark

Laurel benjamin; Weeping fig

, Bark , ©Dennis Wilson

Leaves

Laurel benjamin; Weeping fig

, Leaves , ©Dennis Wilson

Sap

Laurel benjamin; Weeping fig

, Sap , ©Dennis Wilson

Branch

Laurel benjamin; Weeping fig

, Branch , ©Dennis Wilson

Fruit

Laurel benjamin; Weeping fig

, Fruit , ©Dennis Wilson