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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thetribe Ficeae — thefigs andbanyans .
Etymologies
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With the new kind of fig-tree (which we have called Ficus gigantea, because it frequently attains the height of a hundred feet), we find in the mountains of Buenavista and of Los Teques, the Ficus nymphaeifolia of the garden of
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Another option would be the Ginseng Ficus, which is also called the Banyan Fig and Taiwan Ficus.
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(which we have called Ficus gigantea, because it frequently attains the height of a hundred feet), we find in the mountains of
Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 Alexander von Humboldt 1814
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Species diversity is very high and members of the Lauraceae and Moraceae such as Ficus spp. and Chlorophora spp., palms, Cedrela odorata and wild avocado Persea sp. occur.
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Jericho, A heaping load of America's next top iron idolist chefing modeling talented bainiest monkey from the future, that only says "Ficus", and the (dare I say) never concluded series (closest to my heart) SCRUBS!
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Anoop Skaria, promoter of Kashi Art Café and organiser of the tree festival, says, "it is actually a peepal tree from the same family called Ficus to which the banyan also belongs.
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Ficus maclellandii, another favorite, "features a warm brown bark and semi-pendant lance-shaped leaves," she said.
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Annie Schlechter Ficus lyrata in a Miami home by designer Joe Serrins Thoughts of indoor trees often evoke the aptly named "weeping fig" commissioned into so many soulless corporate atria, food courts and hotel lobbies.
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THE OLD GUARD Ficus: Indeed, the usual suspects, but paired with a great terra-cotta pot in a light, contemporary space, they bring a whisper of warmer climes.
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The highland rain forest growing above 2,000 m is characterized by Podocarpus usambarensis, Chrysophyllum longipes, Ficus sp.,
Kahuzi-Biéga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo 2009
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