Ficus copiosa

Ficus copiosa, the plentiful fig, is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae, native to Sulawesi, the Moluccas, Papuasia, Queensland, and on to some western Pacific islands.[1][2] The leaves are widely consumed as a vegetable by local peoples.[3]

Ficus copiosa
Mature individual with fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Species:
F. copiosa
Binomial name
Ficus copiosa
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Ficus acanthophylla Summerh.
    • Ficus brevicuspis Miq.
    • Ficus copiosa var. muriculata (Miq.) King
    • Ficus copiosa var. pubescens Corner
    • Ficus duriuscula var. grandifolia Diels
    • Ficus krausseana Rech.
    • Ficus longipedunculata Rech.
    • Ficus magnifolia F.Muell.
    • Ficus mourilyanensis F.M.Bailey
    • Ficus muriculata Miq.
    • Ficus polycarpa Roxb.
    • Ficus senfftiana Warb.
    • Ficus subinflata Warb.

References
  1. "Ficus copiosa Steud". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  2. "Ficus copiosa Steud. plentiful fig". PLANTS Profile. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. Solberg, Svein Øivind; Seta-Waken Philmah; Tania, Paul (2016). Indigenous vegetables: A case study from Papua New Guinea. Conference: State of the World's Plants Symposium 2016. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.3255.6402.


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