Toh Chia Li 2C/07

The Ficus

Eight hundred members in family,
Deja vu.
But each a unique individual,
All with different determinations to survive.

Staring from Adam and Eve,
The grandmother told tales for generations,
And providing much to mankind,
Never has the tale or the giving ended.

The root to all determination lies underground.
Ficus the tree,
Family with members of warrior knights.


Ficus is a genus which has about 800 species of woody trees,shrubs,vienes,epiphytes. All the trees almost look alike; however, each type of tree has a different characteristic and a different lifespan. The tree are widely cultivated since ancient time for its fruit. This is one of the key survival to man kind as it was a source of food for over centuries. Ficus religiosa, a member of the ficus family, is also one of the oldest living plant found in the world today. Another species, the Ficus carica tree, was the first tree cited in the bible, having Adam and eve using the fid leaves to cover themselves upon discovering themselves naked. The fig tree has very strong roots which have helped the tree to grow strong, thus a comparison is made to that of a warrior knight as they have a strong willpower.

Toh Chia Li 2C/07