Ficus maclellandii
| Ficus maclellandii | |
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| Mengla, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Subgenus: | F. subg. Urostigma |
| Species: | F. maclellandii |
| Binomial name | |
| Ficus maclellandii | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ficus maclellandii (common name Alii fig or banana-leaf fig) is a species of fig plant in the family Moraceae.[1][2] It is native to India, Southeast Asia and China. It is an evergreen often grown as a houseplant in temperate climates. The leaves are 8–13 cm and uniquely dimorphic; with narrow leaves on the lower, sterile branches and broader leaves on the higher branches.
Cultivar
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The most common cultivar is 'Alii' which was originally introduced in Hawaii. In the past this cultivar was often misidentified as F. binnendijkii or under the spurious name Ficus longifolia.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Ficus maclellandii King". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ↑ "Ficus maclellandii King". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ↑ Berg, Cornelis C. (2007). "Leaf dimorphy in Ficus binnendijkii and Ficus maclellandii (Moraceae) and the identity of the ornamental trees known under the name "F. longifolia"". Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) (35): 29–30. ISSN 2465-423X.
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