Ficus carica
Common Fig, Edible Fig
Other regional names: Fig +1 more
- Fig
- Fig Tree
Also known as: Ficus carica var. caprificus Risso +1 more
- Ficus carica var. caprificus Risso
- Ficus vulgaris
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Moraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Ficus carica (commonly known as Common Fig or Edible Fig) is a tree belonging to the Moraceae family. Indigenous to Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, and Europe, this species is primarily associated with temperate conditions. It is part of the broad Ficus genus, encompassing over 850 species globally. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Temperate
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, EUROPE
Regions (WGSRPD)
Caucasus, Indian Subcontinent, Middle Asia, Southeastern Europe, Western Asia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Afghanistan, Cyprus, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Palestine, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, West Himalaya
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Albania, Algeria, Andaman Is., Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Bulgaria, California, Canary Is., Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Chad, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East Aegean Is., Easter Is., Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Eritrea, Florida, France, Germany, Gilbert Is., Great Britain, Gulf States, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Juan Fernández Is., Korea, Krym, Libya, Line Is., Madeira, Marianas, Marshall Is., Maryland, Massachusetts, Mauritius, Mexico Central, Mexico Southwest, Morocco, New Mexico, New York, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Niger, Norfolk Is., North Carolina, Oman, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Réunion, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Somalia, South Carolina, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tokelau-Manihiki, Tristan da Cunha, Tunisia, Turkey-in-Europe, Uzbekistan, Wake I., Western Sahara, Xinjiang, Yemen, Yugoslavia
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