Ficus benghalensis L.

  • Filed As

    Moraceae
    Ficus benghalensis L.

  • Collector(s)

    J. B. Nelson 16238, 25 Feb 1995

  • Location

    United States of America. South Carolina. Richland Co. Columbia. USC greenhouse, on Sumter St, N side of Greene St.

  • Habitat

    Cultivated.

  • Description

    Tree to ca. 6m, widely branched; bark smooth, gray; fruit yellow-orange, reported to turn red.

  • Collection Notes

    Received 5/22/95

  • Specimen Notes

    deposit NY - 12/21/95; MO - 2/11/98 (USCH by collector)

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 42288

    Occurrence ID: 5e76eb51-a316-4e9e-81c5-652b6c1ca346

  • Local Name

    East Indian fig, banyan

  • Language
    English, English
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  • Kingdom

    Plantae

  • Division

    Magnoliophyta

  • Order

    Rosales

  • Family

    Moraceae

  • All Determinations

    Ficus benghalensis L. det J. B. Nelson, 1995

  • Region

    North America

  • Country

    United States of America

  • State/Province

    South Carolina

  • County/Municipio

    Richland Co.

  • City/Township

    Columbia

  • Locality

    USC greenhouse, on Sumter St, N side of Greene St

  • Elevation

    Alt. 90 m. (295 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    33.98, -81.03

  • Distribution

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  • Level 1 Use

    None reported (use text does not appear on label)

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TO THE INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY, NY
The New York Botanical Garden
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMIC BOTANY
Pfizer Collections and Extractions
MORACEAE
Ficus benghalensis L.
det. J. B. Nelson, 1995
USA, South Carolina. Richland County. Columbia, USC
greenhouse on Sumter St. N side of Greene St. 33°59’N,
81°02'W. 90m. Cultivated.
Tree to ca 6m; widely branched; bark smooth, gray; fruit
yellow-orange, reported to turn red.
N.V.: East Indian Fig; Banyan [English].
Pfizer Sample codes: 16238a LF(NEL-31): 16238b TW+ST(NEL-32)
John B. Nelson 16238	February 25. 1995
Fieldwork supported by Pfizer, Inc.
Voucher for pharmaceutical screening
BOTANICAL
Garde**
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