Common Fig

A deciduous tree in the mulberry family, native to western Asia, cultivated worldwide as a fruit tree. Many tiny flowers are borne inside a syconium, which becomes the fruit. Its Japanese name '無花果' ('no flower fruit') reflects that the flowers are hidden from view.

Identification Points

• ✓Large palmately 3–5 lobed leaves
• ✓Syconia (future fruits) borne directly in leaf axils
• ✓Ripe fruit is purple-brown to green-yellow; red, juicy inside

Morphological TraitsAI-estimated, needs verification

Phylogenetic Positionクワ科 →