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Spermatophytes (seed plants): Angiosperms (flowering plants): Eudicots: Core Eudicots: Rosids: Fabids: Rosales

WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ficus microcarpa   FAMILY Moraceae   Go to FSUS key



SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ficus microcarpa   FAMILY Moraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)

Ficus microcarpa

SYNONYMOUS WITH Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida (Wunderlin & Hansen, 2011)

Ficus microcarpa

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 3 (1997)

Ficus microcarpa

 

COMMON NAME:
Laurel Fig, Indian-laurel


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WEAKLEY'S FLORA OF THE SOUTHEASTERN US (4/24/22):
Ficus microcarpa   FAMILY Moraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH PLANTS NATIONAL DATABASE:
Ficus microcarpa   FAMILY Moraceae

SYNONYMOUS WITH Floristic Synthesis of North America. BONAP (Kartesz, 2021)
Ficus microcarpa

SYNONYMOUS WITH Guide to the Vascular Plants of Florida (Wunderlin & Hansen, 2011)
Ficus microcarpa

SYNONYMOUS WITH Flora of North America north of Mexico, vol. 3
Ficus microcarpa

 

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569

Shrub; Tree
Perennial
Monoecious

Habitat: Suburban woodlands, also in a wide range of natural and semi-natural habitats, per Weakley's Flora

Non-native: Paleotropics

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Invasive?

This plant may be causing problems in natural areas outside its native range, according to authorities such as:

 

DOES THE PLANT HAVE "MILKY SAP"?
Has translucent to milky-white latex

LEAVES:
Evergreen
Simple
Mostly alternate

FLOWER:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
Greenish
Radially symmetrical
2-6 sepals
1-2 stamens in staminate flowers
Unisexual

FRUIT:
Winter/Spring/Summer/Fall
Multiple of nutlets

 

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