Ficus palmata

Ficus palmata, the Punjab fig,[2] is a plant in the family Moraceae.

Ficus palmata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Subgenus: F. subg. Ficus
Species:
F. palmata
Binomial name
Ficus palmata
Synonyms[1]
  • Ficus forskalaei Vahl
  • Ficus malabarica Miq.
  • Ficus morifolia Forssk.
  • Ficus petitiana A.Rich.
  • Ficus pseudosycomorus Decne.

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 (supspecies 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
  1. "Ficus palmata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  2. USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Ficus palmata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. "Ficus palmata". Parmar, C. and Kaushal, M. K. 1982. Wild Fruits. Kalyani Publishers, New Delhi, India.
  4. "Ficus palmata subsp. virgata". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 7 April 2021.


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