Laryngomalacia is the most common cause of congenital stridor, accounting for 75 percent of stridor in newborns. It seems to be caused by a collapse of tissue around the larynx and usually occurs in newborns that have no other health problems.
The four leaves on the left are from different varieties of Ficus microcarpa. The leaf on the right is from Ficus benjamina. A round leaf variety of Ficus microcarpa, often called Green Island Fig In Taiwan I viewed three different clones of Ficus microcarpa with leaf size varying from small, medium, and normal.
The hundreds of members of the ficus genus (Ficus spp.) are known for their wide-ranging roots, from the common fig tree (Ficus carica) to the Indian banyan (Ficus benghalensis) to the Ashvattha, the sacred fig of the Hindus with its roots in heaven (Ficus religiousa).he hundreds of members of the ficus genus (Ficus spp.) are known for their wide-ranging roots, from the common fig tree (Ficus carica) to the Indian banyan (Ficus benghalensis) to the Ashvattha, the sacred fig of the Hindus with its roots in heaven (Ficus religiousa).