About

Ficus are a large and diverse genus of evergreen and deciduous trees, shrubs and climbers, many of great ornamental and cultural importance. They produce leathery, simple, entire or lobed leaves and tiny flowers borne within a hollow receptacle which develops into the characteristic fig fruit. Ranging from the magnificent banyan to the popular rubber plant and common edible fig, they span an enormous range of form and habit.

About the genus

Ficus, the figs, are a large, diverse genus of evergreen or deciduous trees, shrubs and climbers producing leathery leaves and tiny flowers inside a hollow receptacle that develops into the characteristic fig fruit. They include important food crops, dramatic ornamental specimens and popular houseplants.

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