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Campus Trees

Ficus benjamina

வெள்ளால்

Family:  Moraceae

Common name: Nintamaravakai,  Weeping Fig, benjamin tree

Flowering Period: July – December

Description

  • The Weeping Fig is an evergreen tree, native to south and southeast Asia. It is a tree reaching 30 m tall in natural conditions
  • Glossy leaves 6-13 cm long, oval with a pointed tip. In its native range, its small fruit are a favourite food of some birds. It is a very popular house plant, due to its elegant growth and tolerance of poor growing conditions; it does best under bright, sunny conditions but will also tolerate considerable shade.
  • It requires a moderate amount of watering in summer, and only enough to keep it from drying out in the winter. 

Uses:

  • Ornamental tree.
  • The figs are not considered edible but are non-toxic, and attractive to birds.