The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Ficus \Fi"cus\, n. [L., a fig.] A genus of trees or shrubs, one species of which (F. Carica) produces the figs of commerce; the fig tree. [1913 Webster] Note: Ficus Indica is the banyan tree; F. religiosa, the peepul tree; F. elastica, the India-rubber tree. [1913 Webster]