Common Edible Fig
Ficus carica
Also known as Edible Fig, Fig Tree
About Common Edible Fig
The fig is the edible fruit of Ficus carica (the common fig), a species of tree or shrub in the flowering plant family Moraceae, native to the Mediterranean region, and to western and southern Asia. It has been cultivated since ancient times and is now widely grown throughout the world. Ficus carica is the type species of the genus Ficus, which comprises over 800 tropical and subtropical plant species. The fig plant is a deciduous tree or large shrub, growing up to 7–10 m (23–33 ft) tall, with smooth white bark. Its large leaves have three to five deep lobes.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ficus carica
- Genus
- Ficus
- Family
- MORACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- Mediterranean region
- Distribution
- Asia, Australia, East Medetterranean, North Africa, South Europe and USA
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
Local Names
- Hindi
- अंजीर Anjeer, anjir, अंजीर
- Bengali
- আঞ্জির
- Tamil
- Simaiyatti, அத்தி, அத்திப்பழம்
- Telugu
- అంజూరం, అంజూరము, మంచి మేడి
- Kannada
- ಅಂಜೂರ Anjura ಸೀಮೆಅತ್ತಿ Seeme atthi, ಅಂಜೂರ
- Malayalam
- അത്തി, Common fig, Ficus carica
- Marathi
- अंजीर Anjeer, अंजीर, फायकस कॅरिका
Moraceae
Fig/Mulberry family
Common Edible Fig belongs to the Moraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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