Ficus religiosa
species of fig
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Summary
Ficus religiosa is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.42% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,779 views/month, #812 of 195,241).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: epiphyte[3]
- Taxon rank: species[4]
- Named after: Bodhi Tree[5]
- IUCN conservation status: Least Concern[6]
- Parent taxon: Ficus[7]
- Taxon name: Ficus religiosa[8]
- Has use: medicinal plant[9], food[10], ornamental plant[11], traditional medicine[12]
- Commons category: Ficus religiosa[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ficus religiosa[14]
- Commons gallery: Ficus religiosa[15]
- External data available at URL: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/93725bf2-6ada-47f9-bd5e-0e679e3d245e[16]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[17], Zhiwu Mingshi Tukao[18], Flora Reipublicae Popularis Sinicae, volume 23(1)[19], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20], The Encyclopedia Americana[21]
- GRIN URL: https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=16962[22]
- This taxon is source of: sacred fig[23]
- Short name: F. religiosa[24]
- Taxon common name: Peepul Tree[25], 菩提樹[26], 菩提树[27], 思维树[28], 印度菩提树皮[29], அரசு[30], அச்சுவத்தம்[31], கவலை[32], சராசனம்[33]
- Indigenous to: Indian subcontinent[34], Mainland Southeast Asia[35]
- Longest observed lifespan: 2217[36]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Invasion Biology[37]
- Taxon author citation: L.[38]
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Identifiers
Ficus religiosa's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 127514[39]. Ficus religiosa's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 66387[40]. Ficus religiosa's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 491539[41]. Ficus religiosa's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 5361935[42]. Ficus religiosa's ITIS TSN is recorded as 506545[43].
Why It Matters
Ficus religiosa has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 62 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]