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Ficus religiosa  L.

Bodhi Tree, Peepal Tree, Sacred Fig Tree

Plants > Angiosperms > Moraceae > ​​Ficus religiosa

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Rosales
​Family: ​Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Species: religiosa


  • Common names: Bodhi Tree, Peepal Tree, Sacred Fig Tree
  • Thai names: ปู pu (Khmer), โพ Pho (Central), โพศรีมหาโพธิ pho si maha pho (Central), ย่อง yong (Shan-Mae Hong Son), สลี sali (Northern)
  • Chinese names: 菩提树 pu ti shu
  • Distribution: Native to Northern India, Nepal, and Pakistan; cultivated throughout the tropics.
  • Image locations: Chonburi (Pattaya)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Ficus religiosa from Thailand.
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Ficus religiosa Pattaya Chonburi june
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Ficus religiosa Pattaya Chonburi september

References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF​​
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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