Mrs.Bonsai

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  1. Girlie

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    Isn't she beautiful? Don't know what she is though - can anyone point me in the right direction. The pot is approx 5" tall

    Thanx in advance
     

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  2. Tony Rodd

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    This Ficus has appeared in shops all around the world in recent years. I bought one myself in our local Bunnings (Australia's version of Walmart). The label said Ficus retusa, which I always understood is a synonym of F. microcarpa -- but the latest treatment of tropical Asian figs, Flora Malesiana vol 17/2 2005, treats it as distinct species. That does not mean F. retusa is the correct identification of these plants, but it's a start.

    The plants with these swollen roots are sometimes called "ginseng fig" or "ginseng ficus", doubtless because they look a bit like ginseng roots. There is a suspicion that the swelling is artificially produced by nursery manipulation, rather than being a genetic peculiarity.
     
  3. Girlie

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    Thank You so much Tony

    Very appreciated
     
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