Characteristics
A fig. It is a small tree. It grows 6-15 m tall. The trunk is smooth and the bark is soft. It exudes a white latex. The leaves are simple and oval. They are 10-30 cm long by 6-11 cm wide. The leaf blade is glossy and wavy. The tip is rounded. There are 9-14 pairs of veins. The leaf stalk is think and 2-8 cm long. The figs are grouped in the axils of the leaves. They are yellow but turn red when ripe. They are round and 1.5-2.5 cm across.
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| Growth form |
tree
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| Growth support |
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| Foliage retention |
evergreen
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| Sexuality |
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| Pollination |
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| Spread |
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| Mature width (meter) |
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| Mature height (meter) |
6.0 - 15.0
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| Root system |
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| Rooting depth (meter) |
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| Root diameter (meter) |
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| Flower color |
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| Blooming months |
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| Fruit color |
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| Fruiting months |
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| Nitrogen fixer |
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| Photosynthetic pathway |
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Environment
A tropical plant. It grows in the tropics. In Vanuatu it grows between 20-200 m altitude. It is best in sunny sites.
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| Soil humidity |
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| Soil texture |
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| Soil acidity |
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| Soil nutriment |
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| Hardiness (USDA) |
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Usage
The fully ripe figs are eaten raw. They can also be cooked.
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| Edible
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fruits
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| Therapeutic use
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| Human toxicity |
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| Animal toxicity |
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Cultivation
| Mode |
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| Germination duration (days) |
15 - 90
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| Germination temperacture (C°) |
21 - 26
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| Germination luminosity |
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| Germination treatment |
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| Minimum temperature (C°) |
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| Optimum temperature (C°) |
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| Size |
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| Vigor |
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| Productivity |
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