Ficus citrifolia
Ficus, Fig Tree
Other regional names: Rubber Tree +3 more
- Rubber Tree
- Shortleaf Fig
- Strangler Fig
- Wild Banyantree
Also known as: ? hispaniolae Warb. +16 more
- ? hispaniolae Warb.
- Caprificus gigantea (Kunth) Gasp.
- Ficus antimanensis Pittier
- Ficus botryapioides Kunth & C.D.Bouché
- Ficus brevifolia Nutt.
- Ficus caribaea Jacq.
- Ficus catesbaei Steud.
- Ficus caucana Dugand
- Ficus citrifolia subsp. brevifolia (Nutt.) A.E.Murray
- Ficus citrifolia var. brevifolia (Nutt.) D' Arcy
- Ficus dugandii Standl.
- Ficus eximia f. paraguariensis Hassl.
- Ficus eximia var. cubensis Miq.
- Ficus fontanesii Steud.
- Ficus foveata Pittier
- Ficus gentlei Lundell
- Ficus guanarensis Pittier
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Moraceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.
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Found natively in North America and South America, Ficus citrifolia (commonly known as Ficus or Fig Tree) is a tree belonging to the Moraceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to wet tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Trinidad-Tobago