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West Indian laurel fig or Jamaican cherr

Ficus americana

West Indian laurel fig or Jamaican cherr

About

Ficus americana, commonly known as the West Indian laurel fig or Jamaican cherry fig, is a tree in the family Moraceae which is native to the Caribbean, Mexico in the north, through Central and South America south to southern Brazil. It is an introduced species in Florida, USA. The species is variable; the five recognised subspecies were previously placed in a large number of other species.

Family
Moraceae

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Ficus americana
Slug
ficus-americana
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Moraceae
Genus
Ficus
Species
americana
Wikidata QID
Q3585536
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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