Ficus palmata

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Ficus palmata
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Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Subgenus: F. subg. Ficus
Species:
F. palmata
Binomial name
Ficus palmata
Synonyms[1]
  • Ficus forskalaei Vahl
  • Ficus malabarica Miq.
  • Ficus morifolia Forssk.
  • Ficus petitiana A.Rich.
  • Ficus pseudosycomorus Decne.

Ficus palmata, the Punjab fig,[2] is a plant in the family Moraceae.

Description[]

Ficus palmata grows as a shrub[1] or tree,[3] measuring up to 10 metres (30 ft) tall. The fruits, which turn purplish on maturing, measure up to 2 cm (1 in) long.[1] The flowers are greenish white.[3]

Subspecies[]

  • Ficus palmata subsp. palmata
  • Ficus palmata subsp. virgata (Roxb.) Browicz[4]
    • = Ficus virgata Roxb.
    • = Ficus caricoides Roxb.
    • = Ficus pseudocarica Miq.
    • = Ficus urticifolia Roxb.

Distribution and habitat[]

Ficus palmata is native to Northeastern Africa: from Egypt south to Somalia, and to the Arabian Peninsula and Syria (the typical subspecies)[1] and to Asia: from the Arabian Peninsula and Iran east to India and the Himalayas (supspecies virgata).[4] Its habitat, including near villages in the Himalayas,[3] is at altitudes of 1,000–1,500 m (3,000–5,000 ft).[1] In the Himalayan region, its fruit is widely sold and consumed.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Ficus palmata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Ficus palmata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d "Ficus palmata". Parmar, C. and Kaushal, M. K. 1982. Wild Fruits. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi, India.
  4. ^ a b "Ficus palmata subsp. virgata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 April 2021.


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