Ficus pumila

species of plant

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Within Vinony's link graph, Ficus pumila is referenced by 37 other articles, and connects out to binomial nomenclature, Singapore and Taiwan.

It sits within the topics Botanical taxa named by Carl Linnaeus, Edible fruits and Ficus.

Its subject is documented across 30 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

creeping fig

SPECIES

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderRosales
FamilyMoraceae

Observations18,674

Observations recorded10,376

Chile Central

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 884
With media: 621
Family: Moraceae
Collections: CICY, UJAT, INECOL, IIB-UV, CHSC, DAV
Recorded in: Mexico, United States, Nicaragua, Brazil, Guatemala, Philippines

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Ficus
Image: Ficus pumila (Leafs).jpg
Has use: fiber

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Commons category: Ficus pumila
taxon name: Ficus pumila
taxon rank: species
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?id=16951
Commons gallery: Ficus pumila
taxon range: Zhoushan Archipelago
short name: F. pumila
taxon author citation: L.
taxon common name: climbingfig

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Encyclopedic overview

Ficus pumila, commonly known as the creeping fig or climbing fig, is a species of flowering plant in the mulberry family, native to East Asia (southern China, southern Japan,southern Korea, Vietnam) and naturalised in parts of the southeastern and south-central United States. It is also found in cultivation as a houseplant. The Latin specific epithet pumila means "dwarf", and refers to the very small leaves of the plant.

Description

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