Ficus carica

Also known as common fig, fig plant, fig

The fig is the edible fruit of Ficus carica (the common fig), a species of tree or shrub in the flowering plant family Moraceae, native to the Mediterranean region, and to western and southern Asia. It has been cultivated since ancient times and is now widely grown throughout the world. Ficus carica is the type species of the genus Ficus, which comprises over 800 tropical and subtropical plant species.

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Ficus carica is a species of plant in the family Moraceae. It is classified under the kingdom Plantae, phylum Tracheophyta, class Magnoliopsida, and order Rosales. The taxon is commonly known as the edible fig. It is a deciduous plant that produces a nucule fruit type. The species is a subclass of fruit tree.

The range of Ficus carica includes Beijing, China, Fujian, and the Tibet Autonomous Region. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, with a status recorded in 2023. The plant serves as a source of fig and breba fruits. Its uses include fodder, medicinal plant, vegetable, and fruit.

Records of the species are held in institutions such as FESI-UNAM, UACH, FCB-BUAP, ECOSUR, and GH in Mexico. Occurrence data includes 107,604 records, with 1,816 records and 1,353 media items available. The taxon is referenced by 1,183 other encyclopedia articles.

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Species

Least Concern

edible fig

Ficus carica

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderRosales
FamilyMoraceae

Native toAfghanistan, Aldabra, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Aruba, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize

Observations recorded107,604

無花果（学名：Ficus carica）是桑科榕屬的一種落葉小喬木，主要生長於熱帶和溫帶。果實呈球根狀，無花果尾部有一個小孔，花則生长于果内，在近小孔處長有雄花，遠離小孔的頂部長有雌花，另外生有不育花（癭花），花粉由榕果小蜂傳播。無花果原產於中东和西亚地区，栽培歷史已超過五千多年。因外觀見果不見花而得名，另有映日果、優曇缽、阿駔、底珍樹、蜜果和阿驵（《酉阳杂俎》、译自波斯语：anjir）等别名。

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 1,816
With media: 1,353
Family: Moraceae
Collections: FESI-UNAM, UACH, FCB-BUAP, ECOSUR, GH, INECOL
Recorded in: Mexico

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Contents

Etymology
Biology
Description
Habitat
Cultivation
From ancient times
Modern
Overwintering
Breeding
Production
Food
Nutrition
Culinary use
Properties
Phytochemicals and toxicity
Folk medicine
Cultural significance
See also
Notes
References
External links

A fig plant is a deciduous tree or large shrub, growing up to tall, with smooth white bark. Its large leaves have three to five deep lobes. Its fruit (of a type referred to as syconium) is teardrop-shaped, long, initially green but may ripen toward purple or brown, and has sweet soft reddish flesh containing numerous crunchy seeds. The milky sap of the green parts of the plant is an irritant to human skin. In the Northern hemisphere, fresh figs are in season from early August to early October. They tolerate moderate seasonal drought and can be grown even in hot-summer continental climates.

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