Ficus semicordata
Drooping fig | |
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F. semicordata (Nepali: Khanayo) in the Panchkhal valley | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Moraceae |
Genus: | Ficus |
Species: | F. semicordata
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Binomial name | |
Ficus semicordata Buch.-Ham. ex Sm.
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Ficus semicordata, commonly known as the drooping fig, is a small to medium-sized fodder tree of genus Ficus.[2] It bears edible fruit. The figs on the lower part of the leafless branches may develop in leaf litter and humus, and be buried in the surface of the soil, where the seeds germinate. Otherwise birds and other animals distribute the seeds.
Ficus semicordata is dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on separate individuals.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Ficus semicordata Buch.-Ham. ex Sm". The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ Ficus semicordata Buch. Ham. ex Sm. and its taxonomy, www.forestrynepal.org
- ^ Kuaraksa, Cherdsak; Elliott, Stephen; Hossaert-Mckey, Martine (2012). "The phenology of dioecious Ficus spp. tree species and its importance for forest restoration projects". Forest Ecology and Management. 265: 82–93. doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2011.10.022.
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Categories:
- Ficus
- Trees of Nepal
- Dioecious plants
- Fruit tree stubs
- Moraceae stubs