Division: Magnoliophyta

Family: Moraceae

Specific Epithet: Ficus benjamina

Common Name: Weeping Fig

Ethnobotanical/Economic Uses: Attractive decorating tree. The name benjamina is the latinized of the Sanskrit name for banyan.

Cultural Requirements: Keep these trees in smallish tubs with good light and warmth. Water when the surface has become dry.

Origin: India to Malaya

Number of Specimens: 2

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