Banyan
Ficus virens
Summary 2
Ficus virens is a plant of the genus Ficus found in India, southeast Asia, through Malaysia and into Northern Australia. Its common name is white fig; it is locally known as pilkhan and in the Kunwinjku language it is called an-borndi. Like many figs, its fruits are edible. One of the most famous specimens of this tree is the Curtain Fig Tree of the Atherton Tableland, near Cairns, a popular tourist attraction.
Fontes e Créditos
- (c) Tony Rodd, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/8108294@N05/6797228196
- (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficus_virens
Mais informações
- BioDiversity4All taxon page
- Atlas of Living Australia
- Biodiversity Heritage Library
- BOLD Systems BIN search
- eFloras.org
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
- HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
- IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
- SEINet Symbiota portals
- Tropicos
- World Flora Online
BioDiversity4All Mapa
| Common name | Banyan |
|---|---|
| Origin | Katherine Local |
| Life form | Tree |
| Katherine planting | highly suited |
| Height | height greater than 10m |
| Lifespan | long-lived |
| Irrigation | preferred |
| Termite | resistant |
| Current status | common |
| Planting success | 0 |
| Suitable for | Red SoilRiver Levee |
| Notes | Roots can damage water pipes/ buildings/ infrastructure |
