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Ficus

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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 taxon at the genus rank, classified within the family Moraceae. Its parent taxon is Ficeae, and it is a subclass of tree. The genus is described by sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary. Its taxonomic type is Ficus carica, and the taxon is the source of the fig. Common names for the genus include fig, 榕属, 无花果属, and smokvovec.

In a separate classification, Ficus is an accepted genus within the family Ficidae, order Littorinimorpha, class Gastropoda, and phylum Mollusca. This taxon has a marine habitat. The authority for this classification is Röding, 1798.

Records for Ficus are held by institutions including FMNH, DERN-IMECBIO-CUCSUR-UDG, IBUNAM, FCN-UAQ, and GH. These records are associated with the United States and Mexico. The subject is referenced by 1,516 other encyclopedia articles.

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Species

Genus

  1. PhylumMollusca
  2. ClassGastropoda
  3. OrderLittorinimorpha
  4. 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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Museum specimens

Specimen records
15,987
With media
9,350
Family
Moraceae
Collections
FMNH, DERN-IMECBIO-CUCSUR-UDG, IBUNAM, FCN-UAQ, GH, ECOSUR
Recorded in
United States, Mexico
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Research

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Encyclopedic overview

22 sections
Contents
  • 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

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