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Ficus benghalensis L.

Bengal banyan

Native records: 9 botanical areas

Assam, Bangladesh, East Himalaya, 6 more areas

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Distribution is shown as WGSRPD Level 3 areas. It does not imply the species occurs throughout an entire area.

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Photograph of Ficus benghalensis

A tree of seasonally dry tropical climates. Native to India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and elsewhere.

This entry carries only the classification and distribution data recorded in WCVP. A written account is not yet available.

Distribution areas

  • Afghanistan

    • AfghanistanIntroduced

  • Australia

    • QueenslandIntroduced

  • Bangladesh

    • BangladeshNative

  • Bhutan

    • East HimalayaNative

  • British Indian Ocean Territory

    • Chagos ArchipelagoIntroduced

  • Guam

    • MarianasIntroduced

  • India

    • Andaman Is.Introduced
    • AssamNative
    • East HimalayaNative
    • IndiaNative
    • Laccadive Is.Native
    • Nicobar Is.Introduced

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of

    • IranIntroduced

  • Israel

    • PalestineIntroduced

  • Jamaica

    • JamaicaIntroduced

  • Jordan

    • PalestineIntroduced

  • Kiribati

    • Gilbert Is.Introduced

  • Lao People's Democratic Republic

    • LaosIntroduced

  • Maldives

    • MaldivesNative

  • Mauritius

    • MauritiusIntroduced
    • RodriguesIntroduced

  • Myanmar

    • Andaman Is.Introduced
    • MyanmarIntroduced

  • Nepal

    • NepalNative

  • Northern Mariana Islands

    • MarianasIntroduced

  • Pakistan

    • PakistanNative

  • Palestine, State of

    • PalestineIntroduced

  • Réunion

    • RéunionIntroduced

  • Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

    • St.HelenaIntroduced

  • Sri Lanka

    • Sri LankaNative

  • Trinidad and Tobago

    • Trinidad-TobagoIntroduced

  • United States of America

    • FloridaIntroduced

  • Viet Nam

    • VietnamIntroduced

Climate of the native range

The Köppen climate classes found in the areas this plant is recorded as native to. It does not mean an entire area has that climate.

  • Aw Tropical, savannah
  • Cwa Temperate, dry winter, hot summer
  • BWh Arid, desert, hot
  • Am Tropical, monsoon
  • Af Tropical, rainforest
  • Cwb Temperate, dry winter, warm summer
  • BSh Arid, steppe, hot
  • ET Polar, tundra
  • Dwb Cold, dry winter, warm summer

The same climate occurs in 200 areas worldwide, 176 of which have no record of this plant. See them on the map

A matching climate does not mean the plant can grow there. Range limits are also set by things other than climate — dispersal history, soils, competition. Source: Beck et al. (2023), CC BY 4.0 (observed period 1991–2020).

Recorded medicinal uses

The cited source records medicinal use of this plant. It is not an assessment of efficacy or safety.

  • Ficus benghalensis is recorded as used medicinally.

    Source location: p.586, left column, line 33

    World Checklist of Useful Plant Species · Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity (KNB) · CC BY 4.0 · source version: wcups-2020-62602715

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Other names

Bengal banyan、Bengal fig、Bot

Family
Moraceae
Genus
Ficus

Other species in Ficus

Sources

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Afghanistan · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Australia · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Bangladesh · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Bhutan · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Guam · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    India · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    British Indian Ocean Territory · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Iran, Islamic Republic of · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Israel · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Jamaica · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Jordan · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Kiribati · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Lao People's Democratic Republic · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Sri Lanka · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Maldives · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Myanmar · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Northern Mariana Islands · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Mauritius · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Nepal · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Pakistan · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Palestine, State of · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

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  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Réunion · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Trinidad and Tobago · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    United States of America · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

  • World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP), version 2026-06-04

    Viet Nam · Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · wcvp_distribution.csv

    Open source

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