Reflexa

(Ficus reflexa)

Description

Ficus reflexa is a species of plant from the family of Moraceae It is found in the south-west of the Indian Ocean Its bark is used by some inhabitants of Madagascar to produce a kind of lamba called fanto

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Rosales

Family:Moraceae

Genus:Ficus

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