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.
Overview. Ficus is a family of tropical plants with shiny oval leaves. The rubber tree plant is one of the members of this plant family. When people refer to a ficus tree, however, they are referring to the benjamina ficus plant, which is also called the weeping fig tree.The ficus tree is found outdoors in temperate climates, and indoors in all gardening zones. Ficus trees require specific care in order to remain healthy.ight Needs. Besides water, lighting is the thing ficus trees are most finicky about. These trees like light, but not too much of it. Filtered light--as provided by the sparse canopy of an overhead tree or through a window with blinds--is best.