Ficus benghalensis
Bengal Banyan, Bengal Fig
Other regional names: Bot +2 more
- Bot
- East Indian Figtree
- Indian Banyan
Also known as: Ficus banyana Oken +11 more
- Ficus banyana Oken
- Ficus benghalensis var. benghalensis
- Ficus chauvieri G.Nicholson
- Ficus chauvieri Rob.
- Ficus cotoneifolia Vahl
- Ficus cotonifolia Stokes
- Ficus lancifolia Moench
- Ficus lasiophylla Link
- Perula benghalensis (L.) Raf.
- Urostigma bengalense (L.) Gasp.
- Urostigma bengalense var. cordifolium Regel
- Urostigma benghalense (L.) Gasp.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Moraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Found natively in Tropical Asia, Ficus benghalensis (commonly known as Bengal banyan or Bengal fig) is a tree belonging to the Moraceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TROPICAL
Regions (WGSRPD)
Indian Subcontinent
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Laccadive Is., Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Afghanistan, Andaman Is., Chagos Archipelago, Florida, Gilbert Is., Iran, Jamaica, Laos, Marianas, Mauritius, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Palestine, Queensland, Rodrigues, Réunion, St.Helena, Trinidad-Tobago, Vietnam