Ficus semicordata, commonly known as the drooping fig, is a small to medium-sized fodder tree of genus Ficus.[3] It bears edible fruit. The figs on the lower part of the leafless branches may develop in leaf litter and humus, and be buried in the surface of the soil, where the seeds germinate. Otherwise birds and other animals distribute the seeds.

Drooping fig
F. semicordata (Nepali: Khanayo) in the Panchkhal valley
figs
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Species:
F. semicordata
Binomial name
Ficus semicordata
Synonyms[2]
  • F. conglomerata Roxb.
  • F. cunia Buch.-Ham. ex Roxb.
  • F. hapalophylla Kurz

Ficus semicordata is dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on separate individuals.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Shao, Q.; Zhao, L.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2019). "Ficus semicordata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T147494419A147645900. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Ficus semicordata Buch.-Ham. ex Sm". The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
  3. ^ Ficus semicordata Buch. Ham. ex Sm. and its taxonomy, www.forestrynepal.org
  4. ^ Kuaraksa, Cherdsak; Elliott, Stephen; Hossaert-Mckey, Martine (2012). "The phenology of dioecious Ficus spp. tree species and its importance for forest restoration projects". Forest Ecology and Management. 265: 82–93. doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2011.10.022.