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Moraceae

102 species · Plants

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Artocarpus altilis (Parkinson) Fosberg

Artocarpus altilis, the breadfruit, is a high-yield tropical staple food tree with many traditional uses across Pacific regions.

Artocarpus heterophyllus Lam.

Artocarpus heterophyllus, or jackfruit, is an edible tropical tree fruit widely used in South and Southeast Asian cuisines.

Broussonetia papyrifera (L.) L'Hér. ex Vent.

Broussonetia papyrifera is a deciduous tree or shrub with a long history of cultivation for food, fiber, medicine and many other uses.

Dorstenia brasiliensis Lam.

Dorstenia brasiliensis Lam. is a herbaceous Moraceae species native to most of Brazil and nearby Trinidad and Tobago.

Fatoua villosa (Thunb.) Nakai

Fatoua villosa, commonly called mulberry-weed, is a usually annual hairy herb that explosively disperses its seeds.

Ficus abutilifolia (Miq.) Miq.

Ficus abutilifolia, the large-leaved rock fig, is a distinct African rock-splitting fig found on cliffs and rock outcrops.

Ficus ampelos Burm.fil.

Ficus ampelos Burm.fil. is a small evergreen fig species native to parts of South, East, and Southeast Asia and Oceania.

Ficus aurea Nutt.

Ficus aurea (Florida strangler fig) is a monoecious strangler fig native to Florida, the Caribbean, and Central America, with a specialized mutualism with fig wasps.

Ficus auriculata Lour.

Ficus auriculata Lour. is a small dioecious fig tree with edible fruits, native to South and East Asia.

Ficus benghalensis L.

Ficus benghalensis is a spreading evergreen banyan tree that spreads via aerial roots and relies on birds for seed germination.

Ficus benguetensis Merr.

Ficus benguetensis is an Asian fig species with unique fig nectaries, supporting diverse wasps and ants.

Ficus benjamina L.

Ficus benjamina is a fig tree widely grown as an ornamental shade tree and popular indoor houseplant.

Ficus carica L.

Ficus carica, the common fig, is a widely cultivated deciduous tree grown for its edible fruit.

Ficus caulocarpa (Miq.) Miq.

Ficus caulocarpa is a flowering tree species in the Moraceae family native to southeastern Asia and New Guinea.

Ficus citrifolia Mill.

Ficus citrifolia is a fig tree that starts as an epiphyte, produces edible sweet fruit, and may provide therapeutic extracts for chemotherapy patients.

Ficus coronata Spin

Ficus coronata (sandpaper fig) is a small Australian fig tree with rough sandpaper-like leaves, edible fruit, and cultivated uses.

Ficus elastica Roxb.

Ficus elastica Roxb. is a large banyan fig tree with natural range from Nepal to Southeast Asia, known for living root bridges in India.

Ficus erecta Thunb.

Ficus erecta, the Japanese fig, is a flowering Moraceae plant native to East and South Asia, used for food, fiber, ornament, and fig breeding research.