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More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Roses, Elms, Figs and Allies of Zihuatanejo
ORDER ROSALES
Weeping Fig
Ficus benjamina
-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)
-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)
-Roses, Elms, Figs, and Allies (Order Rosales)
-Mulberry and Fig Family (Family Moraceae)
-Tribe Ficeae
-Figs (Genus Ficus)
-Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina)
The Weeping Fig (Ficus benjamina) is a popular ornamental tree from the Moraceae family, known for its elegant, drooping branches and glossy green leaves. Produces small, round figs (yellow-orange to red).
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