Ficus petiolaris Kunth

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Moraceae > Ficus

Characteristics

A tree. It grows 30 m tall. The roots grow over rocky areas. The leaves are 4-15 cm long by 3-13 cm wide. They can be heart shaped at the base.
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Growth form tree
Growth support hemiepiphyte
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 20.0
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Environment

Often found growing in rocky areas where the roots stretch over rocks, often grotesquely, in search of rooting soil.
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It is a tropical plant.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

Uses environmental use fiber food gum material medicinal
Edible fruits
Therapeutic use Condyloma (unspecified), Fracture (unspecified), Hernia (unspecified), Lip (unspecified), Wound (unspecified), Emetic (unspecified), Broken-Bones (unspecified), Cholera (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Purgative (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Thirst (unspecified), Ulcer (unspecified), Chest (unspecified)
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Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 15 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
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Images

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Distribution

Ficus petiolaris world distribution map, present in Mexico and Nicaragua

Conservation status

Ficus petiolaris threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:853408-1
WFO ID wfo-0000689710
COL ID 6HYG3
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Urostigma petiolare Ficus palmeri Ficus jaliscana Ficus petiolaris Urostigma petiolaris Ficus brandegeei Ficus petiolaris subsp. brandegeei Ficus petiolaris subsp. jaliscana Ficus petiolaris subsp. palmeri Ficus petiolaris subsp. petiolaris