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Moraceae
Ficus

*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).

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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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image of plant© Keith Bradley | Original Image ⭷
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