Moraceae

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Ficus lutea Vahl

Ficus lutea Vahl

Ficus lutea Vahl

Ficus lutea Vahl is a large African fig tree that grows in multiple forest and woodland habitats across West, East, and Southern Africa.

Ficus macrophylla Pers.

Ficus macrophylla Pers.

Ficus macrophylla Pers.

Ficus macrophylla, the Moreton Bay fig, is a large evergreen fig tree native to eastern Australia, used widely in cultivation.

Ficus microcarpa L.fil.

Ficus microcarpa L.fil.

Ficus microcarpa L.fil.

Ficus microcarpa is a large tropical fig tree, widely planted ornamentally, and invasive in many introduced warm regions.

Ficus natalensis Hochst.

Ficus natalensis Hochst.

Ficus natalensis Hochst.

Ficus natalensis is a cultural and commercially useful Moraceae tree grown for bonsai and barkcloth, with antimicrobial properties.

Ficus obtusifolia Kunth

Ficus obtusifolia Kunth

Ficus obtusifolia Kunth

Ficus obtusifolia Kunth is a tree that grows up to 45m tall, with defined leaf and fig characteristics.

Ficus opposita Miq.

Ficus opposita Miq.

Ficus opposita Miq.

Ficus opposita is an Australian fig, commonly called sandpaper fig, that bears edible fruit and has leaves used to treat skin infections.

Ficus petiolaris Kunth

Ficus petiolaris Kunth

Ficus petiolaris Kunth

Ficus petiolaris Kunth is a Mexican tree grown as a houseplant, with a history of traditional paper-making and medicinal use.

Ficus pumila L.

Ficus pumila L.

Ficus pumila L.

Ficus pumila, or creeping fig, is a woody evergreen climbing vine grown ornamentally that can cause skin irritation.

Ficus racemosa L.

Ficus racemosa L.

Ficus racemosa L.

Ficus racemosa (cluster fig) is a tree native to South Asia, Southeast Asia and northern Australia, grown for edible parts and traditional remedies.

Ficus religiosa L.

Ficus religiosa L.

Ficus religiosa L.

Ficus religiosa L. is a large, widely introduced tree that is used in traditional medicine and grown ornamentally.

Ficus rubiginosa Desf. ex Vent.

Ficus rubiginosa Desf. ex Vent.

Ficus rubiginosa Desf. ex Vent.

Ficus rubiginosa is a fig species native to eastern Australia, grown ornamentally and used for bonsai.

Ficus salicifolia Vahl

Ficus salicifolia Vahl

Ficus salicifolia Vahl

Ficus salicifolia Vahl is a fig species toxic to cattle, distributed across African and Arabian woodlands, pollinated by a specific wasp species.

Ficus septica Burm.fil.

Ficus septica Burm.fil.

Ficus septica Burm.fil.

Ficus septica Burm.fil. is an Asian fig species pollinated by multiple Ceratosolen fig wasps, whose figs are eaten by many animals.

Ficus subpisocarpa Gagnep.

Ficus subpisocarpa Gagnep.

Ficus subpisocarpa Gagnep.

Ficus subpisocarpa is a hemiepiphytic fig tree, used for carving and urban shade planting, hosted by ants and pollinated by specific fig wasps.

Ficus sur Forssk.

Ficus sur Forssk.

Ficus sur Forssk.

Ficus sur Forssk. is an African fig tree with edible figs, used in traditional medicine.

Ficus sycomorus L.

Ficus sycomorus L.

Ficus sycomorus L.

Ficus sycomorus, the sycamore fig, is an edible fig species with a long history of cultivation in ancient Egypt.

Ficus thonningii Blume

Ficus thonningii Blume

Ficus thonningii Blume

Ficus thonningii Blume is a native African Ficus species that has diverse economic and environmental uses across African communities.

Ficus tinctoria G.Forst.

Ficus tinctoria G.Forst.

Ficus tinctoria G.Forst.

Ficus tinctoria (dye fig) is a strangler fig tree with edible fruit that yields traditional red dye.

Ficus virens Aiton

Ficus virens Aiton

Ficus virens Aiton

Ficus virens Aiton is a large strangler fig tree whose leaves are eaten boiled as a vegetable in Northern Thai cuisine.

Ficus virgata Reinw. ex Blume

Ficus virgata Reinw. ex Blume

Ficus virgata Reinw. ex Blume

Ficus virgata, or figwood, is a Moraceae strangler tree native to Southeast Asia and the western Pacific.

Maclura cochinchinensis (Lour.) Corner

Maclura cochinchinensis (Lour.) Corner

Maclura cochinchinensis (Lour.) Corner

Maclura cochinchinensis, commonly called cockspur thorn, is an edible-fruited flowering scrambling shrub or vine in the Moraceae family.

Maclura pomifera (Raf. ex Sarg.) C.K.Schneid.

Maclura pomifera (Raf. ex Sarg.) C.K.Schneid.

Maclura pomifera (Raf. ex Sarg.) C.K.Schneid.

Maclura pomifera (Osage orange) is a North American deciduous tree or shrub grown for hedges, timber, and ornamentation, with controversial anachronism hypothesis.

Maclura tinctoria (L.) D.Don ex Steud.

Maclura tinctoria (L.) D.Don ex Steud.

Maclura tinctoria (L.) D.Don ex Steud.

Maclura tinctoria, old fustic, is a Neotropical tree that produces a yellow dye historically used for WWI US military khaki fabric.

Malaisia scandens (Lour.) Planch.

Malaisia scandens (Lour.) Planch.

Malaisia scandens (Lour.) Planch.

Malaisia scandens (burny vine or crow ash) is the only species in genus Malaisia, a large woody fig family vine native to Australian and Malesian rainforests.

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