Native Range
Native to Mediterranean Basin, West Asia.
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Ficus carica
Fig TreeTree
The fig is the edible fruit of Ficus carica, a species of tree or shrub in the flowering plant family Moraceae, native to the Mediterranean region, and to western and southern Asia. It has been cultivated since ancient times and is now widely grown throughout the world. Ficus carica is the type species of the genus Ficus, which comprises over 800 tropical and subtropical plant species.
FamilyMoraceae
GenusFicus
NativeMediterranean Basin
LifespanPerennial; trees commonly live 100–200 years; documented individuals exceeding 500 years in the Mediterranean basin
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Englishहिन्दीमराठीதமிழ்संस्कृतम्বাংলাಕನ್ನಡമലയാളം
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मराठीअंजीरMR
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The fig is the edible fruit of Ficus carica, a species of tree or shrub in the flowering plant family Moraceae, native to the Mediterranean region, and to western and southern Asia. It has been cultivated since ancient times and is now widely grown throughout the world. Ficus carica is the type species of the genus Ficus, which comprises over 800 tropical and subtropical plant species.