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[[Image:Banyan 2.JPG|thumb|A '''Chinese banyan tree''' in Wong Tai Sin temple.]] | [[Image:Banyan 2.JPG|thumb|A '''Chinese banyan tree''' in Wong Tai Sin temple.]] | ||
The '''Chinese Banyan''', '''Malayan Banyan''', '''Indian Laurel''' ''(Ficus microcarpa)'',, also known as '''Curtain fig''', or '''Gajumaru''' (ć¬ćøć„ćć«),<ref name=GRIN>{{GRIN | access-date = 1 April 2018}}</ref> is a tree in the fig family [[Moraceae]]. It is native in a range from [[China]] through tropical [[Asia]]. | The '''Chinese Banyan''', '''Malayan Banyan''', '''Indian Laurel''' or locally as the '''Macanese tree''' ''(Ficus microcarpa)'',, also known as '''Curtain fig''', or the '''Gajumaru''' (ć¬ćøć„ćć«),<ref name=GRIN>{{GRIN | access-date = 1 April 2018}}</ref> is a tree in the fig family [[Moraceae]]. It is native in a range from [[China]] through tropical [[Asia]]. Within the ''Autonomous Constituent'' country of [[Macau|Macao]] ''(MSAR)'' it is the designate '''Subnational tree of the Nationalist Macanese [[Devolution|Devolved Home-State-Local Rule]]'''{{refn|name=Gcounts|group=n|''āThe Official designated subnational Macanese tree and Awarded Plant emblem of the [[Macau|Macao]]ā respectively''}}. | ||
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The Chinese Banyan, Malayan Banyan, Indian Laurel or locally as the Macanese tree (Ficus microcarpa),, also known as Curtain fig, or the Gajumaru (ć¬ćøć„ćć«),[1] is a tree in the fig family Moraceae. It is native in a range from China through tropical Asia. Within the Autonomous Constituent country of Macao (MSAR) it is the designate Subnational tree of the Nationalist Macanese Devolved Home-State-Local Rule[n 1].
Folklore
In Southeast Asia, F. microcarpa, among other species, is thought to be home to spirits, such as Pontianak (folklore). In China, large fig trees can be associated with beneficial spirits and vital energy ("Qi"). In Singapore, some trees are associated with places of worship among Buddhists and Taoists.
References
- ā [{{#property:P1421|}} "{{#Property:P225}}"]. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). Agricultural Research Service (ARS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 1 April 2018.
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