Ficus is a pantropical genus of trees, shrubs, and vines occupying a wide variety of ecological niches; most are evergreen, but some deciduous species are found in areas outside of the tropics and to higher elevations. … 展开

Figs are keystone species in many tropical forest ecosystems. Their fruit are a key resource for some frugivores including fruit bats, and primates including: capuchin monkeys, 展开

As of April 2024, there are 880 accepted Ficus species according to Plants of the World Online.
Subgenus Ficus
• Ficus … 展开

• Ashvattha – the world tree of Hinduism, held to be a supernatural F. religiosa
• Bodhi tree – a F. religiosa
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With over 800 species, Ficus is by far the largest genus in the Moraceae, and is one of the largest genera of flowering plants currently described. The species currently classified within Ficus were originally split into several genera in the mid-1800s, providing the basis for a … 展开

The wood of fig trees is often soft and the latex precludes its use for many purposes. It was used to make mummy caskets in Ancient Egypt. Certain fig species (mainly F. cotinifolia, 展开

• Berg, C.C. (28 November 2003). "Flora Malesiana Precursor for the Treatment of Moraceae 4: Ficus subgenus Synoecia". Blumea. 48 (3): 551–571. 展开