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Ficus
Also known as the fig genus, fig, figs
Ficus ( or ) is a genus of about 850 species of woody trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes and hemiepiphytes in the family Moraceae. Collectively known as fig trees or figs, they are native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the semi-warm temperate zone. Many Ficus species are grown for their fruits, though only two species, the common fig (F. carica) and sycamore fig (F. sycomorus), are cultivated to any extent, with common fig being the type species and by far the most important. The fruit of most other species are also edible though they are usually of only local economic i
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Ficus is a large genus containing about 850 species of trees, shrubs, and vines commonly known as fig trees, native to tropical regions around the world. While many Ficus species produce edible fruit, only the common fig and sycamore fig are widely cultivated commercially, with the common fig being by far the most economically important.
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Species
Genus
- PhylumMollusca
- ClassGastropoda
- OrderLittorinimorpha
- FamilyFicidae
Habitatmarine
Native toAfghanistan, Aldabra, Algeria, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Aruba, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize
Dieser Artikel beschäftigt sich mit der Pflanzengattung Feigen (Ficus). Über die Frucht Feige gibt es Informationen unter Echte Feige. Zum Wirtschafts- und Steuerstrafverteidiger siehe Hanns Feigen. Die Feigen (Ficus) sind die einzige Gattung der Tribus Ficeae innerhalb der Pflanzenfamilie der Maulbeergewächse (Moraceae). Die wohl bekannteste Art ist die Echte Feige (Ficus carica), deren Früchte als Feigen bekannt sind. Die große Gattung („Großgattung“) besteht aus 750 bis 1000 Arten immergrüner und laubabwerfender Bäume, Sträucher oder Kletterpflanzen, die weltweit in den tropischen und subtropischen Regionen beheimatet sind. In frostfreien Gebieten werden einige Arten wegen ihrer dekorativen Blätter oder als Schattenspender in Parks und Gärten angepflanzt. Einige Arten und ihre Sorten sind beliebte Zimmerpflanzen. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Beschreibung 1.1 Vegetative Merkmale 1.2 Generative Merkmale 2 Ökologie 2.1 Bestäubung 2.2 Würgefeigen 2.3 Nahrung für Tiere 3 Systematik und Verbreitung 3.1 Innere Gliederung 4 Nutzung 4.1 Nutzung in der Küche 4.2 Nutzung als Heilpflanze 4.3 Zierpflanze in Parks und Gärten 4.4 Zierpflanze in Räumen 5 Literatur 6 Einzelnachweise 7 Weblinks 8 Weiterf
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22 sectionsContents
- Description
- Reproductive biology
- Sexual system
- Ecology
- Mutualism with the pollinating fig wasps
- Calcium-oxalate fixation
- Systematics
- Subgenus ''Ficus''
- Subgenus ''Pharmacosycea''
- Subgenus ''Sycidium''
- Subgenus ''Sycomorus''
- Subgenus ''Synoecia''
- Subgenus ''Urostigma''
- Unplaced species
- Uses
- Cultivation
- Cultural significance
- Famous fig trees
- See also
- Citations
- General references
- External links
Ficus ( or ) is a genus of about 850 species of woody trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes and hemiepiphytes in the family Moraceae. Collectively known as fig trees or figs, they are native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the semi-warm temperate zone. Many Ficus species are grown for their fruits, though only two species, the common fig (F. carica) and sycamore fig (F. sycomorus), are cultivated to any extent, with common fig being the type species and by far the most important. The fruit of most other species are also edible though they are usually of only local economic importance or eaten as bushfood. However, they are extremely important food resources for wildlife. Figs are also of considerable cultural importance throughout the tropics, both as objects of worship and for their many practical uses.
==Description== thumb|Aerial roots that may eventually provide structural support right|thumb|A Ficus carica (common fig) thumb|right|The stipule of Ficus religiosa. The white [[stipule contains a new leaf and a new stipule.]] thumb|Ficus benjamina ripening fruit thumb|Ficus watkinsiana fruit