Ficus palmata subsp. virgata (Roxb.) Browicz

Subspecies

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Characteristics

A shrub or small tree. The leaves vary in shape. They may or may not have lobes.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support hemiepiphyte
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination entomogamy
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It is a subtropical plant. It grows up to 2,200 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-12

Usage

The unripe figs are used as a vegetable and the ripe ones as a fruit.
Uses breeding eating fodder rootstock
Edible fruits
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 15 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
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Distribution

Ficus palmata subsp. virgata world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, Bahrain, Egypt, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Jordan, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Palestine, State of, and Saudi Arabia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:920945-1
WFO ID wfo-0000689613
COL ID 5HCRG
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Synonyms

Ficus urticifolia Ficus pseudocarica Ficus virgata Ficus palmata subsp. virgata Ficus caricoides