ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Ficus benghalensis

Name author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)

A species in the Moraceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Species: Ficus benghalensis
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1753

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Ficus benghalensis. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

17 synonyms in this snapshot

Ficus banyanaName author: Oken
Ficus benghalensis var. benghalensisName author: Not supplied
Ficus benghalensis var. krishnaeName author: (C.DC.) Corner
Ficus chauvieriName author: G.Nicholson
Ficus cotoneaefoliaName author: Vahl
Ficus cotonifoliaName author: Stokes
Ficus crassinerviaName author: Kunth & C.D.Bouché
Ficus indicaName author: Carl Linnaeus (L.)
Ficus karetName author: Baill.
Ficus karetName author: (Miq.) King
Ficus lancifoliaName author: Moench
Ficus lasiophyllaName author: Link
Ficus proceraName author: Salisb.
Ficus pubescensName author: B.Heyne ex Roth
Ficus umbrosaName author: Salisb.
Perula benghalensisName author: (L.) Raf.
Urostigma bengalenseName author: (L.) Gasp.

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

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