About Floating Fig
''Ficus cyathistipula'', the African fig tree, is a species of fig that is native to the tropical forest regions of Africa. They may be small trees, shrubs or hemi-epiphytic lianas, and are widespread in the moist tropics, where they may be found in Afromontane or rainforest, often overhanging pools. The figs are reddish when ripe, and have thick, spongy walls that enable them to float on water. They are named for their cup-shaped (cyathus-) and persistent stipules (stipula).
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Ficus cyathistipula
- Genus
- Ficus
- Family
- MORACEAE
- Habit
- Tree
- Native to
- C. Africa
Moraceae
Fig/Mulberry family
Floating Fig belongs to the Moraceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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