Biology:Ficus copiosa

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Short description: Species of plant

Ficus copiosa
Ficus copiosa.jpg
Mature individual with fruit
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Species:
F. copiosa
Binomial name
Ficus copiosa
Steud.
Synonyms[1]

Ficus copiosa, the plentiful fig, is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae, native to Sulawesi, the Moluccas, Papuasia, Queensland, and on to some western Pacific islands.[1][2] The leaves are widely consumed as a vegetable by local peoples.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Ficus copiosa Steud." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/852661-1. 
  2. "Ficus copiosa Steud. plentiful fig". USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. https://adminplants.sc.egov.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=FICO2. 
  3. Solberg, Svein Øivind; Seta-Waken Philmah; Tania, Paul (2016). "Indigenous vegetables: A case study from Papua New Guinea". Conference: State of the World's Plants Symposium 2016. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.3255.6402. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15474255 entry