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Japanese Fig
Ficus erecta
イヌビワ
A deciduous small tree of the Moraceae family (genus Ficus), dioecious in habit. It produces small fig-like fruits that ripen to a dark purple.
Identification Points
- ✓葉は倒卵形で大きく、変異に富む
- ✓雌雄異株で隠頭花序
- ✓果実は球形で熟すと黒紫
Habitat
本州（関東以西）・四国・九州・沖縄の照葉樹林・林縁
Season
4〜5月（花）／10〜11月（果実）
3D Specimen Model
Kyushu University, Shikano Lab (CC0)
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Leaf type
Simple
Evergreen/Deciduous
Evergreen
Stipules
Present
Flower symmetry
Actinomorphic
Latex
Present
Stamen count
1-2
Phylogenetic Positionクワ科 →
Phylogenetic Position
Angiosperms > Eudicots > Core eudicots > Rosids > Rosales > Moraceae
Divergence Era
Late Cretaceous to Paleogene (approx. 80–70 million years ago)
Sources & References
🤖Claude AI
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