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Scientific name: Fagraea ceilanica [Family: Gentianaceae]
Synonym: F. chinensis, F. khasiana, F. obovata, F. sasakii
Common name: Perfume Flower Tree
Chinese name: 灰莉
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 2 January 2009
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Scientific name: Fagraea crenulata [Family: Gentianaceae]
Common name: Cabbage Tree, Malabera
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 27 September 2008
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Scientific name: Fagraea fragrans [Family: Gentianaceae]
Common name: Tembusu, Ironwood
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 9 May 2009
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Scientific name: Fagraea racemosa [Family: Gentianaceae]
Synonym: F. maingayi, F. morindaefolia, F. subreticulata
Common name: False Coffee Tree
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 15 May 2010
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Scientific name: Falcataria moluccana [Family: Fabaceae]
Synonym: Paraserianthes falcataria, Adenanthera falcata, Adenanthera falcataria, Albizia falcata, Albizia falcataria, Albizia moluccana
Common name: Albizia, Batai
Chinese name: 南洋楹 , 南洋合欢
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 12 April 2008
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Scientific name: Fallopia japonica [Family: Polygonaceae]
Synonym: Polygonum cuspidatum, Polygonum reynoutria, Reynoutria japonica
Common name: Japanese Knotweed
Chinese name: 虎杖
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 3 October 2010
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Scientific name: Fatsia japonica [Family: Araliaceae]
Synonym: Aralia japonica, Aralia sieboldii
Common name: Fatsi, Japanese Aralia
Chinese name: 八角金盘
Location: Korea
Date taken: 12 March 2007
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Scientific name: Fibraurea tinctoria [Family: Menispermaceae]
Synonym: F. chloroleuca
Common name: Akar Kuning, Akar Kinching Kerbau
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 2 January 2009
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Scientific name: Ficus aurata [Family: Moraceae]
Synonym: F. chrysocarpa
Common name: Golden Hairy Fig
Chinese name: 金果榕
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 18 October 2008
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Scientific name: Ficus auriculata [Family: Moraceae]
Synonym: F. roxburghii
Common name: Broad-leaf Fig, Elephant Ear Fig, Roxburgh Fig
Chinese name: 木瓜榕 , 大果榕
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 28 June 2008
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Scientific name: Ficus benghalensis [Family: Moraceae]
Synonym: F. indica, F. krishnae, F. umbrosa
Common name: Indian Banyan
Chinese name: 孟加拉榕
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 21 March 2008
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Scientific name: Ficus benjamina [Family: Moraceae]
Common name: Weeping Fig
Chinese name: 垂叶榕
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 25 June 2011
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Scientific name: Ficus celebensis [Family: Moraceae]
Common name: Weeping Fig
Chinese name: 垂叶榕
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 21 November 2009
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Scientific name: Ficus chartacea [Family: Moraceae]
Common name: Speckle-leafed Fig
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 18 July 2009
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Scientific name: Ficus deltoidea [Family: Moraceae]
Synonym: F. diversifolia, F. lutescens, F. motleyana
Common name: Rusty-leafed Bush Fig, Mistletoe Fig, Cherry Banyan
Chinese name: 金钱榕
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 14 February 2010
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Scientific name: Ficus elastica [Family: Moraceae]
Synonym: F. decora
Common name: Indian Rubber Fig
Chinese name: 印度橡胶榕
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 7 July 2009
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Scientific name: Ficus fistulosa [Family: Moraceae]
Common name: Common Yellow Stem Fig
Chinese name: 黄柄榕，水同木
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 28 June 2008
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Scientific name: Ficus glandulifera [Family: Moraceae]
Synonym: F. aurantiaca, F. hasskarlii, F. henschelii, Pogonotrophe aurantiaca, Pogonotrophe glandulifera, Pogonotrophe sumatrana
Common name: Gaping Fig
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 27 January 2012
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Scientific name: Ficus grossularioides [Family: Moraceae]
Common name: White-leafed Fig
Chinese name: 白叶榕
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 2 January 2009
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Scientific name: Ficus heteropleura [Family: Moraceae]
Synonym: F. caudatifolia
Common name: Sandy-leafed Fig
Chinese name: 尾叶榕
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 20 October 2011
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Scientific name: Ficus lyrata [Family: Moraceae]
Common name: Fiddle Leaf Fig
Chinese name: 琴叶榕
Location: Malaysia
Date taken: 21 December 2009
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Scientific name: Ficus microcarpa [Family: Moraceae]
Common name: Chinese Banyan, Malayan Banyan, Indian Laurel, Curtain Fig
Chinese name: 马来亚榕 , 细叶榕
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 6 February 2009
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Scientific name: Ficus pumila [Family: Moraceae]
Common name: Creeping Fig, Climbing Fig
Chinese name: 薜荔 , 石壁莲
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 13 September 2008
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Scientific name: Ficus punctata [Family: Moraceae]
Synonym: F. aurantiaca, F. kallicarpa,F. megacarpa
Common name: Climbing Fig
Chinese name: 橙黄榕
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 7 July 2009
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Scientific name: Ficus religiosa [Family: Moraceae]
Common name: Sacred Fig, Bo Tree, Peepul Tree
Chinese name: 菩提树
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 18 July 2009
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Scientific name: Ficus sagittata [Family: Moraceae]
Synonym: F. compressicaulis, F. lanaoensis, F. ramentacea
Common name: Trailing Fig
Chinese name: 羊乳榕
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 20 October 2011
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Scientific name: Ficus septica [Family: Moraceae]
Synonym: F. hauili, F. leucantatoma
Common name: -
Chinese name: 棱果榕
Location: Malaysia
Date taken: 22 December 2009
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Scientific name: Ficus variegata [Family: Moraceae]
Synonym: F. ehretioides
Common name: Common Red-stem Fig
Chinese name: 杂色榕
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 27 November 2009
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Scientific name: Ficus villosa [Family: Moraceae]
Common name: Shaggy Leaf Fig
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 27 January 2012
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Scientific name: Ficus virens [Family: Moraceae]
Synonym: F. carolinensis, F. glabella, F. infectoria, F. lacor, F. mariannensis, F. wightiana, Urostigma wightianum
Common name: Spotted Fig, White Fig
Chinese name: 大叶榕 , 黄葛树
Location: Malaysia
Date taken: 24 December 2010
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Scientific name: Filicium decipiens [Family: Sapindaceae]
Common name: Fern Tree
Chinese name: 树蕨
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 15 February 2009
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Scientific name: Fimbristylis dichotoma [Family: Cyperaceae]
Synonym: F. diphylla, Scirpus dichotomus
Common name: Common Fimbristylis, Forked Fimbry
Chinese name: 两歧飘拂草 , 竹子飘拂草
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 12 April 2008
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Scientific name: Fimbristylis littoralis [Family: Cyperaceae]
Synonym: F. miliacea
Common name: Grass-like Fimbry
Chinese name: 水虱草 , 木虱草
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 29 May 2010
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Scientific name: Firmiana malayana [Family: Malvaceae]
Common name: Bullock's Eye, Mata Lembu
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 2 January 2009
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Scientific name: Fittonia albivenis [Family: Acanthaceae]
Synonym: F. argyroneura, F. verschaffeltii, Adelaster albivenis, Gymnostachyum verschaffeltii
Common name: Nerve Plant, Mosaic Plant
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 20 November 2011
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Scientific name: Flacourtia inermis [Family: Salicaceae]
Common name: Batoko Plum
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 17 March 2010
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Scientific name: Flagellaria indica [Family: Flagellariaceae]
Common name: False Rattan
Chinese name: 印度鞭藤 , 须叶藤
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 1 January 2010
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Scientific name: Flemingia macrophylla [Family: Fabaceae]
Synonym: F. congesta, Crotalaria macrophylla, Moghania macrophylla
Common name: -
Chinese name: 大叶千斤拔
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 26 January 2009
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Scientific name: Flemingia strobilifera [Family: Fabaceae]
Synonym: F. fruticulosa, Hedysarum strobiliferum, Moghania strobilifera
Common name: Wild Hops
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 3 August 2011
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Scientific name: Fuchsia hybrida [Family: Onagraceae]
Common name: Hybrid Fuchsia
Chinese name: 倒挂金钟
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 18 December 2010
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Scientific name: Fuirena ciliaris [Family: Cyperaceae]
Synonym: Scirpus ciliaris
Common name: -
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 20 December 2008
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Scientific name: Furcraea foetida [Family: Asparagaceae]
Synonym: F. gigantea, Agave foetida
Common name: Giant Cabuya, Mauritius Hemp
Location: Singapore
Date taken: 7 February 2008
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