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Common Fig Tree
Common Fig Tree
Ficus carica
Plantae
COMMON

Stats

Lifespan
50-100 yrs
Size
Large
Diet
Photosynthetic
Biome
Mediterranean scrub
Range
Western Asia
Movement
Sessile
Breeding
Seeds
Defense
Toxins
Status
Common

About

This sun-loving tree is famous for hiding its tiny flowers inside its sweet, teardrop-shaped fruit. It shares a special secret bond with tiny wasps that help it grow its seeds into delicious treats.

Life cycle

  1. 1.
    seed
    A dormant seed waits for water and warmth before germinating.
  2. 2.
    sprout
    A first shoot emerges with cotyledon leaves and a tap root reaching down.
  3. 3.
    sapling
    A young plant grows true leaves and a stem or trunk, putting on height each season.
  4. 4.
    mature
    Fully grown, flowering or fruiting at adult size.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Rosales
Family
Moraceae
Genus
Ficus
Species
Ficus carica