Biology:Ficus membranacea

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Short description: Species of flowering plant

Ficus membranacea
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Species:
F. membranacea
Binomial name
Ficus membranacea
C.Wright
Synonyms[2]
  • Ficus harrisii Warb.
  • Ficus jonesii Standl.
  • Ficus meizonochlamys Rossberg

Ficus membranacea is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae, commonly known as amate.[1] It is a tree native to the tropical Americas, including northern, central, and southwestern Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.[2] It is a hemiepiphytic tree which grows 10–30 meters tall. It grows in tropical deciduous forests, gallery forests, and secondary vegetation from 25 to 2,000 meters elevation.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15475454 entry