Ficus

E67149

plant genus taxon

Ficus is a large genus of woody plants, including figs and rubber trees, known for their distinctive fruits and often used as ornamental and indoor plants.

Aliases (11)

Ficus sycomorus ×2
Ficus benghalensis is the national tree of India ×1
Ficus benjamina ×1
Ficus elastica ×1
Ficus lyrata ×1
Ficus macrophylla ×1
Ficus microcarpa ×1
Ficus palmata ×1
Ficus religiosa is sacred in several religions ×1
Ficus rubiginosa ×1
Moreton Bay fig trees ×1

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	plant genus → taxon →
class	Magnoliopsida →
commonName	fig trees → figs → rubber trees →
describedAs	large genus of woody plants →
division	Magnoliophyta →
ecologicalRole	keystone species in many tropical ecosystems →
edibleSpecies	Ficus carica → Ficus palmata → Ficus sycomorus →
family	Moraceae →
fruitType	syconium →
growthForm	climbers → shrubs → strangling figs → trees →
hasCharacteristic	many species are epiphytes or hemiepiphytes → many species have aerial roots → often contains milky latex → often evergreen → produces distinctive syconium fruits →
hasCulturalSignificanceIn	Buddhism → Hinduism →
hasLatex	yes →
includesSpecies	Ficus benghalensis → Ficus benjamina → Ficus carica → Ficus elastica → Ficus lyrata → Ficus macrophylla → Ficus microcarpa → Ficus religiosa → Ficus rubiginosa → Ficus sycomorus →
kingdom	Plantae →
leafType	simple leaves →
nativeTo	subtropical regions → tropical regions → warm temperate regions →
notableSpeciesRole	Ficus benghalensis is the national tree of India → Ficus religiosa is sacred in several religions →
order	Rosales →
photosyntheticPathway	C3 →
pollination	obligate mutualism with fig wasps →
taxonRank	genus →
usedAs	fruit crops → indoor houseplants → latex source → ornamental plants → shade trees →

Referenced by (14)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Ficus ("Ficus elastica") → Ficus ("Ficus benjamina") → Ficus ("Ficus microcarpa") → Ficus ("Ficus lyrata") → Ficus ("Ficus sycomorus") → Ficus ("Ficus rubiginosa") → Ficus ("Ficus macrophylla") →	includesSpecies
Ficus ("Ficus sycomorus") → Ficus ("Ficus palmata") →	edibleSpecies
Ficus ("Ficus religiosa is sacred in several religions") → Ficus ("Ficus benghalensis is the national tree of India") →	notableSpeciesRole
Moraceae →	contains
Adelaide Oval ("Moreton Bay fig trees") →	notableFeature
Dorstenia →	relatedTo