樹名 (英文) | Weeping Fig |
樹名 | 垂葉榕 |
學名 | Ficus benjamina |
科 | 屬桑科 (Moraceae) |
簡介 |
近年在路邊廣為種植的行道樹,外形似細葉榕,分別是垂榕的小枝下垂,葉形兩者相似,垂榕的葉端有尖尾,原產於華南及廣東,本港沒有野生,只是引種。榕果成對或單生,熟時紅色或黃色。 Widely planted on roadsides in recent years is a tree that closely resembles the Chinese Banyan. They differ in the sense that twigs of the Weeping Fig tend to droop. Leaves are as glossy and similar in shape, only that of the Weeping Fig have a more pointed apex. Native to southern China and Canton, Weeping Figs in the territory are all introduced species and do not grow in the wild. Fruits may be compound or simple, and turn red or yellow when ripe. |