Ficus semicordata
Ficus semicordata, commonly known as the drooping fig, is a small to medium-sized fodder tree of genus Ficus.[3] It bears edible fruit. The figs on the lower part of the leafless branches may develop in leaf litter and humus, and be buried in the surface of the soil, where the seeds germinate. Otherwise birds and other animals distribute the seeds.
| Drooping fig | |
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| F. semicordata (Nepali: Khanayo) in the Panchkhal valley | |
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| figs | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Species: | F. semicordata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ficus semicordata Buch.-Ham. ex Sm. | |
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Ficus semicordata is dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on separate individuals.[4]
References
- Shao, Q.; Zhao, L.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Ficus semicordata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T147494419A147645900. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- "Ficus semicordata Buch.-Ham. ex Sm". The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- Ficus semicordata Buch. Ham. ex Sm. and its taxonomy, www.forestrynepal.org
- Kuaraksa, Cherdsak; Elliott, Stephen; Hossaert-Mckey, Martine (2012). "The phenology of dioecious Ficus spp. tree species and its importance for forest restoration projects". Forest Ecology and Management. 265: 82–93. doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2011.10.022.
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