Flora of Zimbabwe: Cultivated plants
Ficus carica
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Photo: Mark Hyde
Hilton Road, Harare
Photo: Mark Hyde
Hilton Road, Harare
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| Common names: | Common fig (English) Edible fig (English) |
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| Worldwide distribution: | Mediterranean countries eastwards to Iraq; widely cultivated elsewhere |
| Growth form(s): | Tree. |
| Insects associated with this species: | Asota speciosa (Larval foodplant) Glyphodes stolalis (Larval food plant) |
| Spot characters: | Display spot characters for this species |
| Literature: |
Burrows, J.E. & Burrows, S.M. (2003). Figs of Southern and South-Central Africa Umdaus Press, South Africa Pages 245 - 248. (Includes a picture). |
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External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Ficus caricaAfrican Plant Database: Ficus carica
BHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Ficus carica
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Ficus carica
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Ficus carica
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Ficus carica
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Ficus carica
JSTOR Plant Science: Ficus carica
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Ficus carica
Plants of the World Online: Ficus carica
Tropicos: Ficus carica
Wikipedia: Ficus carica