Ficus bhotanica, commonly known as Christmas fig or (), is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae. It is native to Bhutan, China, India, and Myanmar.
Taxonomy and history Ficus bhotanica was described by George King in 1888. The same species would be described from a different type specimen as Ficus laceratifolia by Augustin Abel Hector Léveillé and Eugène Vaniot in 1907, and later recharacterised as a variety of Ficus gasparriniana, F. gasparriniana var. laceratifolia, by Edred John Henry Corner in 1960.
Distribution and habitat Ficus bhotanica is native to Bhutan, China (Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan, and Yunnan), India (Arunachal Pradesh and Assam), and Myanmar. In China, it grows in forests at above sea level.
Description Ficus bhotanica is an evergreen tree or shrub growing up to tall, sometimes producing aerial roots. The dark green leaves are obovate and measure approximately by with one to four irregular teeth near the tip. The fruits are red achenes measuring in diameter.
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