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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 ''' | 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]]. | ||
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The Chinese Banyan, Malayan Banyan, Indian Laurel (Ficus microcarpa),, also known as Curtain fig, or Gajumaru (ć¬ćøć„ćć«),[1] is a tree in the fig family Moraceae. It is native in a range from China through tropical Asia.
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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