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Elephant face formed on Ficus benjamina's branch. One can see the curve of elephant's head, dots formed as eyes and a branch is forming its long trunk. Ficus benjamina, commonly called weeping fig, is native from India to northern Australia. It is a broadleaf evergreen tree that grows to 50’ tall. It is widely grown in the tropics as an ornamental tree or hedge. For many years, it has been an extremely popular indoor houseplant because of its attractive shape and tolerance for a variety of growing conditions. Houseplants are more often grown in the 2-10’ tall range. Pale brownish trunk with a dense cone of foliage. Trunks are sometimes braided for ornamental interest. Glossy, pointed, oval to elliptic leaves to 4” long. Twigs arch gracefully. Stems have milky sap. This tree rarely flowers
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