Ficus maclellandii

Ficus maclellandii (common name Alii fig or banana-leaf fig) is a species of fig plant in the family Moraceae.^[1][2] It is native to India, Southeast Asia and China. It is an evergreen often grown as a houseplant in temperate climates. The leaves are 8–13 cm and uniquely dimorphic; with narrow leaves on the lower, sterile branches and broader leaves on the higher branches.

Ficus maclellandii
Mengla, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Moraceae
Genus:	Ficus
Subgenus:	F. subg. Urostigma
Species:	F. maclellandii
Binomial name
Ficus maclellandii King
Synonyms[1]
Ficus maclellandii var. rhododendrifolia (Miq.) Corner Ficus rhododendrifolia (Miq.) Miq. Ficus thorelii Gagnep. Urostigma rhododendrifolium Miq.

Cultivar

Stem with bark

'Alii' cultivar

The most common cultivar is 'Alii' which was originally introduced in Hawaii. In the past this cultivar was often misidentified as F. binnendijkii or under the spurious name Ficus longifolia.^[3]