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Ficus religiosa

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Ficus religiosa
Ficus religiosa

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Rosales 
Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids I
Ordo: Rosales

Familia: Moraceae
Tribus: Ficeae
Genus: Ficus
Species: Ficus religiosa

Name

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Ficus religiosa L., 1753

Synonyms

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  • Homotypic
    • Urostigma religiosum (L.) Gasp. in Ric. Caprifico: 82 (1845)
  • Heterotypic
    • Ficus caudata Stokes in Bot. Mat. Med. 4: 358 (1812)
    • Ficus peepul Griff. in Not. Pl. Asiat. 4: 393 (1854)
    • Ficus religiosa var. cordata Miq. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 3: 287 (1867), nom. nud.
    • Ficus religiosa var. rhynchophylla Miq. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugduno-Batavi 3: 287 (1867)
    • Ficus rhynchophylla Steud. in Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 637 (1840), pro syn.
    • Ficus superstitiosa Link in Enum. Hort. Berol. Alt. 2: 449 (1822)
    • Urostigma affine Miq. in London J. Bot. 6: 564 (1847)

Conservation status

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Listed as Least Concern (LC) by IUCN; widely cultivated and naturalized across Asia.

Distribution

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Native to the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. Commonly found near temples and villages; introduced to other tropical regions.

Distribution

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Native distribution areas:
  • Continental: Asia-tropical
    • Regional: Indian subcontinent
      • Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, India, Nepal, Pakistan
    • Regional: Southeastern Asia
      • Malaya, Myanmar, Nicobar Is.
    • Introduced into:
      • Afghanistan, Cambodia, Chagos Archipelago, China South-Central, China Southeast, Florida, Hawaii, Iran, Laccadive Is., Laos, Maldives, Marianas, Mauritius, Mozambique, Palestine, Réunion, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Vietnam

References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

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Primary references

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Additional references

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IUCN: Ficus religiosa  (Least Concern)

Vernacular names

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  • Alemannisch: Pippal-Baum
  • অসমীয়া: অশ্বৰ
  • বাংলা: অশ্বত্থ, পিপুল
  • čeština: fíkovník posvátný
  • Deutsch: Pappelfeige, Heiliger Feigenbaum
  • English: Sacred fig, Peepal tree, Bo tree
  • فارسی: انجیر معابد
  • suomi: Temppeliviikuna
  • français: Figuier des pagodes
  • ગુજરાતી: પિપળો
  • हिन्दी: पीपल, अश्वत्थ
  • Bahasa Indonesia: Pohon bodhi
  • 日本語: インドボダイジュ
  • ಕನ್ನಡ: ಅರಳಿ ಮರ
  • മലയാളം: അരയാൽ
  • मराठी: पिंपळ, अश्वत्थ
  • नेपाली: पिपल, अश्वत्थ
  • Nederlands: Bodhiboom, Pagodeboom
  • ଓଡ଼ିଆ: ପିପଳ, ଅଶ୍ୱତ୍ଥ
  • ਪੰਜਾਬੀ: ਪੀਪਲ
  • संस्कृतम्: अश्वत्थः
  • தமிழ்: அரசமரம்
  • తెలుగు: రావి చెట్టు
  • ไทย: โพธิ์
  • اردو: پیپل
  • Tiếng Việt: Bồ đề
  • 中文: 菩提樹
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