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not marked as a favorite taxon Ficus citrifolia P. Miller. Common name: Wild Banyan Tree. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Tropical hammocks, other natural and semi-natural habitats. Distribution: S. peninsular FL; West Indies; Mexico, Central America, and South America.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = Bah, Fl3, FNA3, K4, Mex, NS, POWO, WH3; = Ficus brevifolia Nutt. — S; = Ficus populina Willd. — S13. Basionym: Ficus citrifolia Mill. 1768

Links to other floras: = Ficus citrifolia - FNA3

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Wetland Indicator Status:

  • Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACU

Heliophily ⓘ: 1

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image #1 of Ficus citrifolia© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
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