Kingdom: Plantae

Sub kingdom: Viridiplantae

Superdivision:  Embryophyta 

Division: Magnoliophyta

Class: Magnoliopsida 

Subclass:  Rosidae 

Order: Rosales

Family:  Moraceae 

Genus:  Ficus 

Species: Ficus microcarpa

• Medicinal Properties: Traditionally used in many folk medicines for their possible health properties. 

• Ornamental Properties: Often grown as an ornamental plant because of its beautiful foliage and the fact that it grows indoors.

• Habitat: Southeastern Asian in origin, but it is now cultivated en masse and naturalized in most parts — mainly tropical and subtropical regions of the world. 

• Distribution: Throughout countries in Asia, Australia, Africa, and the Americas; they are more abundant in warm climates. 

Industrial Uses:

•  Ornamental Plant: Generally cultivated for the purpose of ornament in gardens, parks, and interior parts of houses. 

•  Landscape: Guarantees shade with a very attractive look, hence suitable for landscaping, from its dense potential canopy. 

Pharmaceutical Uses:

•  Traditional Medicine: Traditionally used in Asian medicine for a host of complaints, specific pharmaceutical applications vary regionally. 

•  Antimicrobial properties: Some studies do suggest possible antimicrobial effects that could be of therapeutic use.

Pharmacological Uses:

• An anti-inflammatory: likely anti-inflammatory activity, which would contribute to the treatment of inflammatory diseases. 

•  Antioxidant: Abundantly found in antioxidants, which would be of great help against oxidative stress and states of related diseases. 

•   Antidiabetic: Some studies support hypoglycemic activity, hence its use for controlling glycemia in cases of diabetes.

•  Ficus microcarpa contains various phytochemicals, including: 

• Flavonoids 

• Tannins 

• Terpenoids 

• Steroids 

• Glycosides