Biology:Ficus erecta
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Species: | F. erecta
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Ficus erecta (syn. Ficus beecheyana), the Japanese fig, is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae.[3] It is found in the eastern Himalayas, Assam, Bangladesh, Vietnam, southern China, Taiwan, Jeju Island of South Korea, the Ryukyu Islands, and Japan.[2] The species is a deciduous (or semideciduous) shrub or small tree, growing to a height of 2 to 7 m (7 to 23 ft), it is found alongside streams.[4] It is reported to be dioecious, and produces small, sweet fruits that are 1.0 to 2.5 cm (0.4 to 1.0 in) in diameter.[4][5] It is pollinated by the fig wasp Blastophaga nipponica.[citation needed]
Uses
The fruit is eaten by local people. Its bark fibre can be used to make paper, and it is occasionally planted as an ornamental tree.[4][5] It is highly resistant to Ceratocystis fimbriata, which causes Ceratocystis canker in the common fig Ficus carica, so its genome has been sequenced to aid in the breeding of resistant strains of F. carica.[6]
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Jōmon period basket made from Ficus erecta about 8,000 years ago
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References
- ↑ Shao, Q.; Zhao, L.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2019). "Ficus erecta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T147493365A147621042.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/147493365/147621042. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ficus erecta Thunb." (in en). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/taxon/852802-1.
- ↑ "Japanese Fig, Inu-biwa – Ficus erecta". MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. 2023. https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/105595.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "矮小天仙果 ai xiao tian xian guo". efloras.org. 2023. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242322188.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Fern, Ken (20 July 2022). "Useful Tropical Plants – Ficus erecta Thunb. Moraceae". Tropical Plants Database. https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ficus+erecta.
- ↑ Shirasawa, Kenta; Yakushiji, Hiroshi; Nishimura, Ryotaro; Morita, Takeshige; Jikumaru, Shota; Ikegami, Hidetoshi; Toyoda, Atsushi; Hirakawa, Hideki et al. (2020). "The Ficus erecta genome aids Ceratocystis canker resistance breeding in common fig (F. carica)". The Plant Journal 102 (6): 1313–1322. doi:10.1111/tpj.14703. PMID 31978270.
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