Ficus carica {Moraceae} Common Fig, Fig Tree HOME COLLECTIONS TEACHING RESEARCH VISITING STAFF Moraceae Ficus carica L. ● ● Artocarpus Query IPNI heterophyllus ● Common Name: Common Fig, Fig Tree ● Broussonetia ● Family: Moraceae Link papyrifera ● Country of Origin: Mediterranean region ● Cudrania tricuspidata ● Habitat: Amongst rocks, in woods and scrub on hot dry soils. ● Dorstenia carnulosa ● Description: This deciduous tree or shrub contains economic value, in that the plant produces edible red figs for the ● Dorstenia contrajerva market. You can also find Common Fig used in ornamental purposes or for creating shade areas in the tropics or in the home and conservatories. ● Dorstenia gigas ● USDA Zone: 8 ● Dorstenia tenuifolia Images of this accession: {and/or its current location} ● Ficus carica ● Ficus deltoidea ● Ficus destruens ● Ficus lyrata ● Ficus menabeensis ● Ficus pseudo-carica ● Ficus pumila Accession Data: ● Ficus religiosa ● Ficus rubiginosa ● Accession # 198800166 `variegata' ● Source: Unknown W/C = Wild Collected ● Accession Date: 12-31-1988 http://titanarum.uconn.edu/198800166.html (1 of 2) [1/1/2010 8:12:24 PM] Ficus carica {Moraceae} Common Fig, Fig Tree ● Bench: 2104 - MED:Mediterranean D ● Qty: 1 confirmed on 07-30-2009 Classification: ● Division: Magnoliophyta ● Class: Magnoliopsida ● SubClass: eurosid I ● Order: Rosales ● SubOrder: ● Family: Moraceae ● SubFamily: ● Tribe: ● SubTribe: References: Plants For A Future Website page generated on Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:36:35 -0500 © Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Greenhouses UConn The Web People 75 North Eagleville Road, Unit 3043 WEATHER MSDS & LABELS STATISTICS DISCLAIMER Storrs, CT 06269-3043 860-486-4052 email: eeb dot greenhouse at uconn dot edu http://titanarum.uconn.edu/198800166.html (2 of 2) [1/1/2010 8:12:24 PM].