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Ficus microcarpa, commonly known as the Chinese banyan, Hill’s weeping fig, small-fruited fig, Malayan banyan, Indian laurel, or curtain fig, is a species of banyan tree belonging to the Moraceae family. Its native range extends from India to China and Japan, through Southeast Asia and the western Pacific, reaching as far as Queensland in Australia. This species has also been introduced to various parts of the Americas and the Mediterranean region. First described in 1782, Ficus microcarpa holds cultural significance in several Asian countries.

The plant is also used in traditional medicine in India, Malaysia, China and Japan. In Japan, the bark, the aerial roots and dried leaves are traditionally used against pain and fever, while in China the plant is traditionally used among others against the flu, the malaria, bronchitis and rheumatism. The pharmacological properties of Ficus microcarpa would include antioxidant activities, antibacterial, anticarcinogen and anti diabetic agents.