Chinese banyan

Ficus microcarpa

Summary 4

Also known as the Indian Laurel Fig. Tends to have a giant rounded crown. Leaves are shiny and dark green. Branches are gray, smooth, and sinuous and is often planted as a street tree.

Leaves: Oval, Glossy Medium to Dark Green
Flowers: Flowers in Winter
Fruit: Mostly Green Multiple Fruit Drupelets, Small, Fruiting in Spring
Bark: Light Gray, Smooth
Mature tree height: 25 - 35 feet

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  2. (c) Vinayaraj, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ficus_microcarpa.jpg
  3. (c) loupok, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/loupok/12702301854/
  4. Adapted by laearthwatch from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficus_microcarpa

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