Ficus sycomorus
Species of fig / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Ficus sycomorus?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
Not to be confused with Acer pseudoplatanus found in Europe or Platanus occidentalis found in North America.
Ficus sycomorus, called the sycamore fig or the fig-mulberry (because the leaves resemble those of the mulberry), sycamore, or sycomore, is a fig species that has been cultivated since ancient times.[citation needed]
Quick Facts Ficus sycomorus, Conservation status ...
Ficus sycomorus | |
---|---|
Leaves and syconia of Ficus sycomorus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Moraceae |
Genus: | Ficus |
Subgenus: | F. subg. Sycomorus |
Species: | F. sycomorus |
Binomial name | |
Ficus sycomorus | |
Close
The term sycamore spelled with an A has also been used for unrelated trees: the great maple, Acer pseudoplatanus, or plane trees, Platanus. The spelling "sycomore", with an O rather than an A as the second vowel is, if used, specific to Ficus sycomorus.[2][3]