Ficus nervosa[2] is a tree in the family Moraceae which grows up to a height of 35 metres.[3] It is native to southern China, Taiwan and tropical Asia.[1] The tree is grown in coffee plantations for shade.[4]

Ficus nervosa
Leaves and fruit (below)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Tribe: Ficeae
Genus: Ficus
Subgenus: F. subg. Pharmacosycea
Species:
F. nervosa
Binomial name
Ficus nervosa
B.Heyne ex Roth
Synonyms
  • Ficus blinii H.Lév. & Vaniot
  • Ficus bullata Roxb. ex Miq.
  • Ficus modesta (Miq.) Miq.
  • Ficus nervosa var. longifolia Sata
  • Ficus nervosa var. minor King
  • Ficus undulata Buch.-Ham.
  • Urostigma euneuon Miq. Unresolved
  • Urostigma modestum Miq.
  • Urostigma nervosum (B. Heyne ex Roth) Miq.

Synonyms Theplantlist.org

Subspecies

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Plants of the World Online lists:[4]

  • F. nervosa subsp. minor (King) C.C.Berg
  • F. nervosa subsp. pubinervis (Blume) C.C.Berg

References

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  1. ^ a b Shao, Q.; Zhao, L.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Ficus nervosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T147494386A147646717. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  2. ^ Heyne B ex Roth AW (1821) Nov. Pl. Sp.: 388.
  3. ^ "Ficus nervosa - MORACEAE". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2013-07-06.
  4. ^ a b "Ficus nervosa Roth | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
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