Ficus benjamina
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Ficus benjamina, commonly known as weeping fig, benjamin fig[3] 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.[4] 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.[5][6] It is one of the most common trees in Israeli cities and parks.[7][8] In its native range, its small fruit are favored by some birds.[9]
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Moraceae |
Tribe: | Ficeae |
Genus: | Ficus |
Subgenus: | F. subg. Urostigma |
Species: | F. benjamina |
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Ficus benjamina | |
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