Ficus copiosa

Ficus copiosa
Mature individual with fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Species:
F. copiosa
Binomial name
Ficus copiosa
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Ficus acanthophylla Summerh.
    • Ficus brevicuspis Miq.
    • Ficus copiosa var. muriculata (Miq.) King
    • Ficus copiosa var. pubescens Corner
    • Ficus duriuscula var. grandifolia Diels
    • Ficus krausseana Rech.
    • Ficus longipedunculata Rech.
    • Ficus magnifolia F.Muell.
    • Ficus mourilyanensis F.M.Bailey
    • Ficus muriculata Miq.
    • Ficus polycarpa Roxb.
    • Ficus senfftiana Warb.
    • Ficus subinflata Warb.

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

  1. ^ a b "Ficus copiosa Steud". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  2. ^ "Ficus copiosa Steud. plentiful fig". PLANTS Profile. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ^ 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.


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