Ficus palmata
Ficus palmata, the Punjab fig,[2] or "Bedu" is a plant in the family Moraceae.
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Subgenus: | F. subg. Ficus |
| Species: | F. palmata |
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Description
Ficus palmata grows as a shrub[1] or tree,[3] measuring up to 10 metres (30 ft) tall. The fruits, which turn purplish on maturing, measure up to 2 cm (1 in) long.[1] The flowers are greenish white.[3]
Subspecies
- Ficus palmata subsp. palmata
- Ficus palmata subsp. virgata (Roxb.) Browicz[4]
- = Ficus virgata Roxb.
- = Ficus caricoides Roxb.
- = Ficus pseudocarica Miq.
- = Ficus urticifolia Roxb.
Distribution and habitat
Ficus palmata is native to Northeastern Africa: from Egypt south to Somalia, and to the Arabian Peninsula and Syria (the typical subspecies)[1] and to Asia: from the Arabian Peninsula and Iran east to India and the Himalayas (subspecies virgata).[4] Its habitat, including near villages in the Himalayas,[3] is at altitudes of 1,000–1,500 m (3,000–5,000 ft).[1] In the Himalayan region, its fruit is widely sold and consumed.[3]
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ficus palmata.
- "Ficus palmata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Ficus palmata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- "Ficus palmata". Parmar, C. and Kaushal, M. K. 1982. Wild Fruits. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi, India.
- "Ficus palmata subsp. virgata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 April 2021.
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