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Balete-Ficus Philipinenses |
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Written by Bonsai King
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Monday, 14 December 2009 10:58 |
Local Name:
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Balete, Hauili, Labnog, Labnong, Septic fig, Leng guo rong
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Scientific Name:
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Ficus philippinenses,Ficus virgata
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Family:
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Moraceae
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Habitat
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In thickets, at low and medium altitudes, throughout the Philippines.
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Propagation
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Seeds, cuttings, air layering
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Comments
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| Erect, small tree, growing 3-8 meters high, smooth, with hairy young shoots. Leaves are smooth, shining, oblong-ovate to elliptic-ovate, 10-20 cm long, with tips tapering to a sharp point, and the bases pointed. Receptacles are shortly peduncled, axillary, solitary, ridged or angled, 1.5 - 2 cm in diameter. |
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Last Updated on Friday, 19 February 2010 15:25 |