Ficus ( /ˈfɪkʊs/) is a genus of about 850 species of woody trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes, and hemiepiphyte in the family Moraceae. Collectively known as fig trees or figs, they are native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the semi-warm temperate zone. The Common Fig (F. carica) is a temperate species native to southwest Asia and the Mediterranean region (from Afghanistan to Portugal), which has been widely cultivated from...
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Scientific name:
- Ficus
Rank:
Lower classifications:
- Common Fig ,
- Weeping Fig ,
- Ficus pumila ,
- Ficus americana ,
- Ficus aurea ,
- Ficus benghalensis ,
- Ficus broadwayi ,
- Ficus citrifolia ,
- Ficus elastica ,
- Ficus lyrata
Also known as:
- Figs, raw
