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|familia=Moraceae
|familia=Moraceae
|genus=Ficus
|genus=Ficus
|species=microcarpa
|species=microcarpa
|common_name=Chinese Banyan, Malayan Banyan, Curtain Fig, "Indian laurel"
|habit=tree
|habit=tree
|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
|habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
|exposure=sun
|exposure=sun
|sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
|sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
|features=invasive
|Temp Metric=°F
|Temp Metric=°F
|min_zone=10
|min_zone=10
|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
|usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381
|max_zone=12
|max_zone=12
|image=Upload.png
|image=PikiWiki Israel 313 The old tree הפיקוס הוותיק.JPG
|image_width=240
|image_width=240
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'''''Ficus microcarpa''''', also known as '''Chinese Banyan''', '''Malayan Banyan''', '''Indian Laurel''' or '''Curtain fig''', is a [[banyan]] native in the range from [[Sri Lanka]] to [[India]], southern [[People's Republic of China|China]], the [[Malay Archipelago]], the [[Ryukyu Islands]], [[Australia]], and [[New Caledonia]]. The tree is considered a major [[invasive species]] in many places.
==Cultivation==
===Propagation===
===Pests and diseases===
==Varieties==
*Ficus microcarpa var. hillii — Hill's Fig
*Ficus microcarpa var. nitida — often considered a subspecies of F. retusa or a distinct species
==Gallery==
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''F. microcarpa'' was widely distributed as an ornamental plant and is one of the most common street trees in warm climates. The symbiotic pollinating [[fig wasp]], ''[[Parapristina verticillata]]'', was introduced along with ''F. microcarpa''. The tree is considered a major [[invasive species]] in [[Hawaii]], [[Florida]], and [[Bermuda]], as well as [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]].
==References==
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<!--- xxxxx *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381 -->
<!--- xxxxx *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432 -->
<!--- xxxxx *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608 -->
==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.hear.org/starr/hiplants/reports/html/ficus_microcarpa.htm Plants of Hawaii: ''Ficus microcarpa''], hear.org
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