Biology:Ficus cotinifolia

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Short description: Species of plant

Ficus cotinifolia
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Fruit and leaves
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Trunk
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Species:
F. cotinifolia
Binomial name
Ficus cotinifolia
Kunth
Synonyms[1]

Ficus cotinifolia, the alamo tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae, native to seasonally dry tropical areas of Mexico and Central America.[1] It often sends roots down to cenotes and other underground water sources.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Ficus cotinifolia Kunth" (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/852675-1. 
  2. Adams, Rachel E.; Iliffe, Thomas M.; West, Jason B. (2020). "Identifying tree roots in the caves of Quintana Roo, Mexico as a step toward ecological insights and improved conservation". Plants, People, Planet 2 (2): 133–139. doi:10.1002/ppp3.10079. 

Wikidata ☰ Q15472624 entry