Ficus copiosa

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Ficus copiosa
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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 acanthophyllaSummerh.
    • Ficus brevicuspisMiq.
    • Ficus copiosa var. muriculata(Miq.) King
    • Ficus copiosa var. pubescensCorner
    • Ficus duriuscula var. grandifoliaDiels
    • Ficus krausseanaRech.
    • Ficus longipedunculataRech.
    • Ficus magnifoliaF.Muell.
    • Ficus mourilyanensisF.M.Bailey
    • Ficus muriculataMiq.
    • Ficus polycarpaRoxb.
    • Ficus senfftianaWarb.
    • Ficus subinflataWarb.

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]

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References

  1. 1 2 "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.