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.
Ficus trees (Ficus benjamina) also are known as weeping fig trees. The ficus is one of the most common trees, grown indoors. The trees grow 6 to 18 feet tall and 2 to 10 feet wide. The oval, leathery leaves are a glossy, dark-green. Ficus trees enjoy bright light and high humidity.