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FICUS
The Fig
The Moraceae family has about 1,000 species which differ greatly from one another. Their commonality is that their stems and leaves are full of milky sap. Ficus, or the fig, is a false fruit. The pear-shaped fruit is a receptacle that has grown around the real fruits. The fig is actually a round fleshy mass, with an opening at the end filled with fruits. On the walls of this round mass grow hundreds of small flowerets that later change into the fruits. It is thought to have originated in
Use GRIN Global to search for more information on Ficus and the accessions in the National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS).
Links to non-federal fig related sites:
Some information for this page was obtained from: The Complete Book of Fruits. D. Pijpers, J.G. Constant, and K. Jansen. Gallery Books,
Crop Pages
Actinidia(kiwifruit) Diospyros(persimmon) Ficus(fig) Juglans (walnut) Olea(olives) Morus (mulberry) Pistacia(pistachio) Prunus (peach, plum, apricot, cherry, almond, and related species) Punica (pomegranate) Vitis (grape)