Ficus maclellandii King is a plant in the Moraceae family, order Rosales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Ficus maclellandii King

Ficus maclellandii King

Ficus maclellandii is an evergreen fig species native to Asia, commonly grown as a houseplant in temperate climates.

Family
Genus
Ficus
Order
Rosales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Ficus maclellandii King

Ficus maclellandii King, commonly known as Alii fig or banana-leaf fig, is a fig species that belongs to the plant family Moraceae. This species is native to India, Southeast Asia, and China. It is an evergreen plant, and is often cultivated as a houseplant in temperate climates. Its leaves measure 8–13 cm long, and have a unique dimorphic structure: lower, sterile branches produce narrow leaves, while higher branches produce broader leaves.

Photo: (c) Martin Reith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Martin Reith · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Rosales Moraceae Ficus

More from Moraceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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