Ficus copiosa
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Ficus copiosa | |
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Mature individual with fruit | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Moraceae |
Genus: | Ficus |
Species: | F. copiosa
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Binomial name | |
Ficus copiosa | |
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Ficus copiosa, the plentiful fig, is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae, native to Sulawesi, the Moluccas, Papuasia, Queensland, and on to some western Pacific islands.[1][2] The leaves are widely consumed as a vegetable by local peoples.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Ficus copiosa Steud". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ "Ficus copiosa Steud. plentiful fig". PLANTS Profile. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
- ^ Solberg, Svein Øivind; Seta-Waken Philmah; Tania, Paul (2016). Indigenous vegetables: A case study from Papua New Guinea. Conference: State of the World's Plants Symposium 2016. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.3255.6402.