Ficus retusa
Chinese banyan, Glossy-leaf Fig, Malay bayan, Indian laurel, Laurel Fig, Cuban laurel
Description
Ficus retusa, an arboreal plant in its tropical range of origin, is widely cultivated as a bonsai for small or large pots depending on its development. Appreciated for its elegant bearing reinforced by the small evergreen green leaves, it requires a luminous exposition, sheltered from direct sunlight, and with temperatures never below 12°C.
Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Magnoliophyta
- Class
- Angiospermae
- Order
- Rosales
- Family
- Moraceae
- Genus
- Ficus
- Species
- Ficus retusa
Synonyms (3)
- Perula retusa
- Urostigma retusum
- Urostigma truncatum
