Strangler fig is the common name for a number of tropical and subtropical plant species in the genus Ficus, including those that are commonly known as banyans.
Facts
Partially Attested
Scientific NameThe common name covers many tropical and subtropical Ficus species, so only the genus is given, not a single binomial. Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceHemiepiphyte whose seedlings start atop host trees and send roots downward to envelop the host 1 Sources
1. Wikipedia: Strangler fig
Lead, sentence 1
a number of tropical and subtropical plant species in the genus Ficus
Species, closing paragraph
These seedlings grow their roots downward and envelop the host tree
View the Source2. Strangler fig (Wikipedia)
3. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ59798, descriptionView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.