Ficus johannis Boiss.

Figuier commun (fr), Figuier de Carie (fr), Caprifiguier (fr), Figuier (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Moraceae > Ficus

Characteristics

A fig. It is a large shrub or small tree. It has many branches. It grows 3-4 m tall. It does not have aerial roots. The bark is grey or brown. The young stem are reddish-brown. The leaf stalks are 1-2 cm long. The leaf blade varies and is broadly oval with 3-5 lobes. It is 4-8 cm long. The figs are pale purple and about 1 cm across. They can be hairy.
Life form -
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality gynodioecy
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 3.0 - 4.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It is a temperate to Mediterranean climate plant.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

The fruit are eaten. The white milky sap is used to turn milk into cheese.
Uses medicinal
Edible fruits saps
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 15 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Leaf

Ficus johannis leaf picture by Abdul Ghaffar (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Ficus johannis world distribution map, present in Pakistan

Conservation status

Ficus johannis threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:853045-1
WFO ID wfo-0000688874
COL ID 6HWZH
BDTFX ID 27853
INPN ID 98657
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Ficus malvastrifolia Ficus geraniifolia Ficus johannis Ficus persica Ficus vitifolia Ficus carica var. johannis Ficus carica var. longipes Ficus johannis var. laciniata

Lower taxons

Ficus johannis subsp. afghanistanica