*Ficus americana Aublet. Common name: Jamaican Cherry Fig, West Indian Laurel Fig. Phenology: Jan-Dec. Habitat: Suburban woodlands, disturbed hammocks. Distribution: Native of the Neotropics (Mexico to South America; West Indies).
Origin/Endemic status: Neotropics
Synonymy ⓘ: = Fl3, FNA3, K4, NS, POWO; > Ficus americana ssp. americana — POWO. Basionym: Ficus americana Aubl. 1775
Links to other floras: = Ficus americana - FNA3
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