Ficus maclellandii
| Ficus maclellandii | |
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| Mengla, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Subgenus: | F. subg. Urostigma |
| Species: | F. maclellandii
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| Binomial name | |
| Ficus maclellandii | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Ficus maclellandii (common name Alii fig or banana-leaf fig) is a species of fig plant in the family Moraceae.[1][2] It is native to India, Southeast Asia and China. It is an evergreen often grown as a houseplant in temperate climates. The leaves are 8–13 cm and uniquely dimorphic; with narrow leaves on the lower, sterile branches and broader leaves on the higher branches.
Cultivar
The most common cultivar is 'Alii' which was originally introduced in Hawaii. In the past this cultivar was often misidentified as F. binnendijkii or under the spurious name Ficus longifolia.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Ficus maclellandii King". Plants of the World Online. The Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. n.d. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ "Ficus maclellandii King". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000. n.d. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
- ^ Berg, Cornelis C. (2007). "Leaf dimorphy in Ficus binnendijkii and Ficus maclellandii (Moraceae) and the identity of the ornamental trees known under the name "F. longifolia"". Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany) (35): 29–30. ISSN 2465-423X.