Common Name:
Fig
Around 800 species of deciduous or evergreen latex bearing trees, shrubs, and woody vines. Leaves are usually simple and alternately arranged, large variation in size. Flowers unisexual, small, enclosed within a fleshy receptacle (the fig). The mature receptacles are of varying size and color. Native to tropical and subtropical regions in both hemispheres.
Ficus: the ancient Latin name for the edible fig.
Pronunciation:
FI-kus
Family:
Moraceae