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title: "My husband got me this cute little guy for Valentine’s Day and I…"
description: "My husband got me this cute little guy for Valentine’s Day and I cannot figure out what he is. He has a very thick trunk. I tried to identify the plant but…"
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community: "Plant Identification"
author: "Atlantis Plantis"
published: "2024-03-17T18:19:39.235247Z"
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# My husband got me this cute little guy for Valentine’s Day and I…

_Posted by Atlantis Plantis on 2024-03-17_

My husband got me this cute little guy for Valentine’s Day and I cannot figure out what he is. He has a very thick trunk. I tried to identify the plant but everything it gave me looked nothing like this guy.

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## 5 comments

### S.R commented on 2024-03-17

Look up ‘ginseng ficus’, the trunk looks similar, not sure about the leaves though. There was a post a few days ago of someone trying to ID something with a similar chonky trunk and I think they landed on ginseng ficus.

### S.R commented on 2024-03-17

Other names include ficus microcarpa, Chinese banyan, Malayan banyan, Indian laurel, curtain fig. Just had a look on google for more visuals, I think that might be it!

### Sarah commented on 2024-03-17

Really looks like my money tree, ( Pachira aquatica ) it may have just been pruned into this particular shape. Mine had leaves just like this when I first bought it.

#### Sarah replied on 2024-03-17

Just found a photo on a website called jungle boogie, where someone has pruned theirs into the same shape.

### Oatishkay commented on 2024-03-18

The leaves look very similar to a money tree

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