Ficus (/ËfaÉªkÉs/ or /ËfiËkÉs/) is a genus of about 850 species of woody trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes and hemiepiphytes in the family Moraceae.mong the more famous species are the sacred fig tree (Pipal, bodhi, bo, or po, Ficus religiosa) and the banyan fig (Ficus benghalensis). The oldest living plant of known planting date is a Ficus religiosa tree known as the Sri Maha Bodhi planted in the temple at Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka by King Tissa in 288 BCE.
past participle. n. 1. (Grammar) a participial form of verbs used to modify a noun that is logically the object of a verb, also used in certain compound tenses and passive forms of the verb in English and other languages.
T he Par t i ci pl e P hr as e. Recognize a participle phrase when you see one. A participle phrase will begin with a present or past participle. If the participle is present, it will dependably end in ing. Likewise, a regular past participle will end in a. consistent ed. Irregular past participles, unfortunately, conclude in all kinds of ways. [Check a dictionary for help].