Tropic Laurel (818706679)

Description:

Description: It is the official tree of Bangkok, Thailand. Moraceae (mulberry family) » Ficus benjamina FY-kus or FIK-us -- from the Latin for fig ben-juh-MYE-nuh -- from benjan, the Indian name for this plant commonly known as: benjamin tree, golden fig, Java fig, tropic-laurel, Chinese banyan, weeping fig, weeping-laurel, willow fig • Hindi: पुकर pukar • Malayalam: putra juvi • Marathi: नांदरूक nandaruka or नांदरूख nandarukha • Sanskrit: banij, mandara • Tamil: நீண்டமரவகை nintamaravakai, வெள்ளால் vellal • Telugu: konda golugu, konda zuvvi, పెద్ద౛ువ్వి pedda zuvvi, putra zuvvi Origin: tropical regions of India, Malaya to North Australia.. an evergreen tree reaching 30 m tall in natural conditions, with gracefully drooping branchlets and glossy leaves 6-13 cm long, oval with an acuminate tip. References: Dave's Garden • Top Tropicals • Wikipedia • Lyonia. Date: 15 July 2007, 11:57. Source: Tropic Laurel. Author: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India.