Medicinal
Chinese Banyan
Ficus microcarpa L.f.
Tropical Asia to the Pacific
Fun factThe hanging aerial roots that give the tree its 'curtain fig' name eventually thicken into stout pillar roots, allowing a single tree to spread sideways over a large area.
An evergreen fig with a dense, rounded crown, smooth grey bark, milky sap and small glossy leathery leaves. Its most distinctive feature is the curtain of slender aerial roots that hang from the branches and, in time, thicken into pillar-like trunks. Small figs ripen pink to deep purple and are eaten by birds and bats; the tree is widely planted for shade and is also a popular bonsai subject.
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2on the estate
0carrying a tag
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FamilyMoraceae
Also known asMalayan banyan, Indian laurel fig, Curtain fig, Laurel fig
Native toTropical and subtropical Asia and the western Pacific, from Sri Lanka and India through China and southern Japan to Malesia, the Solomon Islands and Queensland
| Tag | Garden area | Zone | Planted | Status | Sponsored | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Entrance Driveway | A | 13 June 2017 | Planted | — | |
| — | Entrance Driveway | A | 13 June 2017 | Planted | — |
2 of these have no tag yet; they will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.