ガジュマル

noun

Chinese banyan; Malayan banyan; Indian laurel; curtain fig

A tropical fig tree (Ficus microcarpa) known for its aerial roots; common in Okinawa and often grown as an ornamental or bonsai.

• 沖おき縄なわではガジュマルの木きをよく見みかけます。

  In Okinawa, you often see Chinese banyan trees.

• ガジュマルは観かん葉よう植しょく物ぶつとして人にん気きがあります。

  The Chinese banyan is popular as a houseplant.