Ficus obtusifolia
Amate
Also known as: Ficus bonplandiana (Liebm.) Miq. +11 more
- Ficus bonplandiana (Liebm.) Miq.
- Ficus chiapensis Lundell
- Ficus clusiifolia Kunth ex Walp.
- Ficus floresina Pittier
- Ficus gardneriana (Miq.) Miq.
- Ficus involuta (Liebm.) Miq.
- Ficus mattogrossensis Standl.
- Ficus pascuorum Pittier
- Ficus proctor-cooperi Standl.
- Urostigma bonplandianum Liebm.
- Urostigma gardnerianum Miq.
- Urostigma involutum Liebm.
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 obtusifolia (commonly known as Amate) is a tree belonging to the Moraceae family. In its natural range, this species typically occurs in 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, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Venezuela
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)
Myanmar