Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated plants
Ficus benghalensis
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Photo: Mark Hyde
Near Herbarium, National Botanic Gardens
Photo: Mark Hyde
Near Herbarium, National Botanic Gardens
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| Common names: | Banyan (English) Banyan fig (English) Indian banyan (English) |
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| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Insects associated with this species: | Glyphodes stolalis (Larval food plant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2003). Figs of Southern and South-Central Africa Umdaus Press, South Africa Pages 252 - 255. (Includes a picture). |
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External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ficus benghalensisAfrican Plant Database: Ficus benghalensis
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ficus benghalensis
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ficus benghalensis
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Ficus benghalensis
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iNaturalist: Ficus benghalensis
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ficus benghalensis
JSTOR Plant Science: Ficus benghalensis
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ficus benghalensis
Plants of the World Online: Ficus benghalensis
Tropicos: Ficus benghalensis
Wikipedia: Ficus benghalensis