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Ficus Linnaeus. Common name: Fig.

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A genus of about 750 species, trees, shrubs, and vines, of tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate areas. Rasplus et al. (2021) and discussed the evolution, phylogeny, and sectional classification of the genus.

References: Özüdoğru et al. (2022); Rasplus et al. (2021); Rohwer (1993c) In Kubitzki, Rohwer, & Bittrich (1993); Wunderlin (1997) In Flora of North America Editorial Committee (1997). Show full citations.

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image of plant© David McCorquodale, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by David McCorquodale | Ficus aurea source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Scott Ward | Ficus aurea | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Weakley | Ficus carica source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Jay Horn | Ficus aurea source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Keith Bradley | Ficus aurea | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Ficus carica | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Ong Jyh Seng, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), uploaded by Ong Jyh Seng | Ficus religiosa source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Weakley | Ficus carica source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Weakley | Ficus aurea source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© J.W. Hardin | Ficus carica | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Gary P. Fleming | Ficus carica | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Keith Bradley | Ficus microcarpa | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Brandon Corder | Ficus pumila source | Original Image ⭷

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