Scientific or common name:

Ficus americana Aubl.

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MORACEAE - Mulberry family (Angiosperms - Flowering plants)

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Taxon Page:

Name: Ficus americana Aubl.
Nomencl. ref.: Hist. Pl. Guiane 2: 952. 1775 Plantae Novae Hispaniae
Rank: species

Images of Ficus americana

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Common names

U.S. name: Jamaican cherry fig

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Grown habit: Tree, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
 

Synonyms:
= Ficus perforata L.
= Ficus sintenisii Warb.

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TAXONOMY

Kingdom: Plantae
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Subclass: Hamamelididae
Order: Urticales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Species:

1) Ficus altissima Blume 2) Ficus americana Aubl. 3) Ficus aurea Nutt. 4) Ficus auriculata Lour. 5) Ficus benghalensis L. 6) Ficus benjamina L. 7) Ficus brevifolia Nutt. 8) Ficus carica L. 9) Ficus citrifolia Mill. 10) Ficus crassinervia Desf. ex Willd. 11) Ficus drupacea Thunb. 12) Ficus elastica Roxb. ex Hornem. 13) Ficus glomerata Roxb. 14) Ficus godeffroyi Warb. 15) Ficus laevigata Vahl 16) Ficus lutea Vahl 17) Ficus lyrata Warb. 18) Ficus microcarpa L. f. 19) Ficus microcarpa L. f. var. latifolia (Miq.) Corner 20) Ficus microcarpa Vahl. 21) Ficus nekhudu Warb. 22) Ficus nitida Thunb. 23) Ficus nota (Blanco) Merr. 24) Ficus obtusifolia Kunth 25) Ficus palmata Forssk. 26) Ficus perforata L. 27) Ficus prolixa G. Forst. 28) Ficus pseudocarica Miq. 29) Ficus pumila L. 30) Ficus racemosa L. 31) Ficus religiosa L. 32) Ficus repens Rottler 33) Ficus retusa auct. 34) Ficus rubiginosa Desf. ex Vent. 35) Ficus saffordii Merr. 36) Ficus sintenisii Warb. 37) Ficus stahlii Warb. 38) Ficus superba Miq. 39) Ficus superba Miq. var. henneana (Miq.) Corner 40) Ficus sycomorus L. 41) Ficus thonningii Blume 42) Ficus tinctoria G. Forst. 43) Ficus trigonata L. 44) Ficus urbaniana Warb. 45) Ficus vogelii (Miq.) Miq.

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Distribution in USA and Canada (*)
USA (Florida), USA+ (Puerto Rico)


Map for Ficus americana Aubl.
(*) USDA, NRCS. 2009. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 28 August 2009). National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA 70874-4490 USA

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Kingdoms
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1) Fungi 2) Plantae

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Divisions
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1) Anthocerotophyta (Hornworts) 2) Bryophyta (Mosses) 3) Chlorophyta (Green algae) 4) Coniferophyta (Conifers) 5) Cycadophyta (Cycads) 6) Equisetophyta (Horsetails) 7) Ginkgophyta (Ginkgo) 8) Gnetophyta (Gnetophytes) 9) Hepaticophyta (Liverworts) 10) Lycopodiophyta (Lycopods) 11) Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants) 12) Psilophyta (Whisk-ferns) 13) Pteridophyta (Ferns)

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Classes
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1) Liliopsida (Monocotyledons) 2) Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)

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Families
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1) Acanthaceae (Acanthus family) 2) Aceraceae (Maple family) 3) Achatocarpaceae (Achatocarpus family) 4) Actinidiaceae (Chinese Gooseberry family) 5) Adoxaceae (Moschatel family) 6) Aizoaceae (Fig-marigold family) 7) Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family) 8) Anacardiaceae (Sumac family) 9) Annonaceae (Custard-apple family) 10) Apiaceae (Carrot family) 11) Apocynaceae (Dogbane family) 12) Aquifoliaceae (Holly family) 13) Araliaceae (Ginseng family) 14) Aristolochiaceae (Birthwort family) 15) Asclepiadaceae (Milkweed family) 16) Asteraceae (Aster family) 17) Balanophoraceae (Balanophora family) 18) Balsaminaceae (Touch-me-not family) 19) Basellaceae (Basella family) 20) Bataceae (Saltwort family) 21) Begoniaceae (Begonia family) 22) Berberidaceae (Barberry family) 23) Betulaceae (Birch family) 24) Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-creeper family) 25) Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree family) 26) Bombacaceae (Kapok-tree family) 27) Boraginaceae (Borage family) 28) Brassicaceae (Mustard family) 29) Brunelliaceae (Brunellia family) 30) Buddlejaceae (Butterfly-bush family) 31) Burseraceae (Frankincense family) 32) Buxaceae (Boxwood family) 33) Cabombaceae (Water-shield family) 34) Cactaceae (Cactus family) 35) Calycanthaceae (Strawberry-shrub family) 36) Calyceraceae (Calycera family) 37) Campanulaceae (Bellflower family) 38) Canellaceae (Canella family) 39) Cannabaceae (Hemp family) 40) Capparaceae (Caper family) 41) Caprifoliaceae (Honeysuckle family) 42) Caricaceae (Papaya family) 43) Caryocaraceae (Souari family) 44) Caryophyllaceae (Pink family) 45) Casuarinaceae (She-oak family) 46) Cecropiaceae (Cecropia family) 47) Celastraceae (Bittersweet family) 48) Ceratophyllaceae (Hornwort family) 49) Cercidiphyllaceae (Katsura-tree family) 50) Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot family) 51) Chloranthaceae (Chloranthus family) 52) Chrysobalanaceae 53) Cistaceae (Rock-rose family) 54) Cleomaceae (Spider flowers family) 55) Clethraceae (Clethra family) 56) Clusiaceae (Mangosteen family) 57) Combretaceae (Indian Almond family) 58) Connaraceae (Cannarus family) 59) Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family) 60) Cornaceae (Dogwood family) 61) Corynocarpaceae (Karaka family) 62) Crassulaceae (Stonecrop family) 63) Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family) 64) Cucurbitaceae (Cucumber family) 65) Cunoniaceae (Cunonia family) 66) Cuscutaceae (Dodder family) 67) Cyrillaceae (Cyrilla family) 68) Datiscaceae (Datisca family) 69) Diapensiaceae (Diapensia family) 70) Dilleniaceae (Dillenia family) 71) Dipsacaceae (Teasel family) 72) Dipterocarpaceae (Meranti family) 73) Droseraceae (Sundew family) 74) Ebenaceae (Ebony family) 75) Elaeagnaceae (Oleaster family) 76) Elaeocarpaceae (Elaeocarpus family) 77) Elatinaceae (Waterwort family) 78) Empetraceae (Crowberry family) 79) Epacridaceae (Epacris family) 80) Eremolepidaceae (Catkin-mistletoe family) 81) Ericaceae (Heath family) 82) Erythroxylaceae (Coca family) 83) Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family) 84) Fabaceae (Pea family) 85) Fagaceae (Beech family) 86) Flacourtiaceae (Flacourtia family) 87) Fouquieriaceae (Ocotillo family) 88) Frankeniaceae (Frankenia family) 89) Fumariaceae (Fumitory family) 90) Garryaceae (Silk Tassel family) 91) Gentianaceae (Gentian family) 92) Geraniaceae (Geranium family) 93) Gesneriaceae (Gesneriad family) 94) Goodeniaceae (Goodenia family) 95) Greyiaceae (Greyia family) 96) Grossulariaceae (Currant family) 97) Gunneraceae (Gunnera family) 98) Haloragaceae (Water Milfoil family) 99) Hamamelidaceae (Witch-hazel family) 100) Hernandiaceae (Hernandia family) 101) Hippocastanaceae (Horse-chestnut family) 102) Hippocrateaceae (Hippocratea family) 103) Hydrangeaceae (Hydrangea family) 104) Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf family) 105) Hypericaceae (St John's Wort family) 106) Icacinaceae (Icacina family) 107) Illiciaceae (Star-anise family) 108) Juglandaceae (Walnut family) 109) Krameriaceae (Krameria family) 110) Lamiaceae (Mint family) 111) Lardizabalaceae (Lardizabala family) 112) Lauraceae (Laurel family) 113) Lecythidaceae (Brazil-nut family) 114) Leitneriaceae (Corkwood family) 115) Lennoaceae (Lennoa family) 116) Lentibulariaceae (Bladderwort family) 117) Limnanthaceae (Meadow-Foam family) 118) Linaceae (Flax family) 119) Linderniaceae (False pimpernel family) 120) Loasaceae (Loasa family) 121) Loganiaceae (Logania family) 122) Loranthaceae (Showy Mistletoe family) 123) Lythraceae (Loosestrife family) 124) Magnoliaceae (Magnolia family) 125) Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry family) 126) Malvaceae (Mallow family) 127) Marcgraviaceae (Shingle Plant family) 128) Melastomataceae (Melastome family) 129) Meliaceae (Mahogany family) 130) Melianthaceae (Melianthus family) 131) Menispermaceae (Moonseed family) 132) Menyanthaceae (Buckbean family) 133) Molluginaceae (Carpet-weed family) 134) Monimiaceae (Monimia family) 135) Monotropaceae (Indian Pipe family) 136) Montiaceae (Miner's lettuce family) 137) Moraceae (Mulberry family) 138) Moringaceae (Horse-radish tree family) 139) Myoporaceae (Myoporum family) 140) Myricaceae (Bayberry family) 141) Myristicaceae (Nutmeg family) 142) Myrsinaceae (Myrsine family) 143) Myrtaceae (Myrtle family) 144) Nelumbonaceae (Lotus-lily family) 145) Nepenthaceae (East Indian Pitcher-plant f) 146) Nitrariaceae (Salt bush family) 147) Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family) 148) Nymphaeaceae (Water-lily family) 149) Ochnaceae (Ochna family) 150) Olacaceae 151) Oleaceae (Olive family) 152) Onagraceae (Evening Primrose family) 153) Orobanchaceae (Broom-rape family) 154) Oxalidaceae (Wood-Sorrel family) 155) Paeoniaceae (Peony family) 156) Papaveraceae (Poppy family) 157) Passifloraceae (Passion-flower family) 158) Paulowniaceae (Princesstree family) 159) Pedaliaceae (Sesame family) 160) Phrymaceae (Lopseed family) 161) Phyllanthaceae 162) Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed family) 163) Piperaceae (Pepper family) 164) Pittosporaceae (Pittosporum family) 165) Plantaginaceae (Plantain family) 166) Platanaceae (Plane-tree family) 167) Plumbaginaceae (Leadwort family) 168) Podostemaceae (River-weed family) 169) Polemoniaceae (Phlox family) 170) Polygalaceae (Milkwort family) 171) Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family) 172) Portulacaceae (Purslane family) 173) Primulaceae (Primrose family) 174) Proteaceae (Protea family) 175) Pyrolaceae (Shinleaf family) 176) Rafflesiaceae (Rafflesia family) 177) Ranunculaceae (Buttercup family) 178) Resedaceae (Mignonette family) 179) Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family) 180) Rhizophoraceae (Red Mangrove family) 181) Rosaceae (Rose family) 182) Rubiaceae (Madder family) 183) Rutaceae (Rue family) 184) Sabiaceae (Sabia family) 185) Salicaceae (Willow family) 186) Santalaceae (Sandalwood family) 187) Sapindaceae (Soapberry family) 188) Sapotaceae (Sapodilla family) 189) Sarraceniaceae (Pitcher-plant family) 190) Saururaceae 191) Saxifragaceae (Saxifrage family) 192) Schisandraceae (Schisandra family) 193) Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family) 194) Simaroubaceae (Quassia family) 195) Simmondsiaceae (Jojoba family) 196) Solanaceae (Potato family) 197) Sonneratiaceae 198) Sphenocleaceae (Spenoclea family) 199) Stackhousiaceae (Stackhousia family) 200) Staphyleaceae (Bladdernut family) 201) Sterculiaceae 202) Styracaceae (Storax family) 203) Surianaceae (Suriana family) 204) Symplocaceae (Sweetleaf family) 205) Tamaricaceae (Tamarix family) 206) Theaceae (Tea family) 207) Theophrastaceae (Theophrasta family) 208) Thymelaeaceae (Mezereum family) 209) Tiliaceae (Linden family) 210) Tropaeolaceae (Nasturtium family) 211) Turneraceae (Turnera family) 212) Ulmaceae (Elm family) 213) Urticaceae (Nettle family) 214) Valerianaceae (Valerian family) 215) Verbenaceae (Verbena family) 216) Violaceae (Violet family) 217) Viscaceae (Christmas Mistletoe family) 218) Vitaceae (Grape family) 219) Winteraceae (Wintera family) 220) Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-bush family)

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Genera (Moraceae)
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1) Artocarpus (breadfruit) 2) Brosimum 3) Broussonetia 4) Bucephalon (trophis) 5) Castilla 6) Chlorophora (african teak) 7) Cudrania 8) Dorstenia 9) Fatoua 10) Ficus (fig) 11) Ioxylon (maclura) 12) Maclura 13) Morus (mulberry) 14) Papyrius (broussonetia) 15) Pseudolmedia 16) Pseudomorus (streblus) 17) Sitodium (breadfruit) 18) Streblus 19) Toxylon (maclura) 20) Treculia 21) Trophis

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Common names (Ficus)
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1) (no name) 2) Amate (Ficus obtusifolia) 3) Brown-woolly fig (Ficus drupacea) 4) Chinese banyan (Ficus microcarpa) 5) Climbingfig (Ficus pumila) 6) Clustertree (Ficus racemosa) 7) Council tree (Ficus altissima) 8) Deciduous fig (Ficus superba var. henneana) 9) Edible fig (Ficus carica) 10) Fiddleleaf fig (Ficus lyrata) 11) Fig (Ficus godeffroyi) 12) Florida strangler fig (Ficus aurea) 13) Indian banyan (Ficus benghalensis) 14) Indian rubberplant (Ficus elastica) 15) Jaguey (Ficus stahlii) 16) Jaguey blanco (Ficus trigonata) 17) Jamaican cherry fig (Ficus americana) 18) Lagos rubbertree (Ficus lutea) 19) Peepul tree (Ficus religiosa) 20) Port Jackson fig (Ficus rubiginosa) 21) Punjab fig (Ficus palmata) 22) Roxburgh fig (Ficus auriculata) 23) Sea fig (Ficus superba) 24) Sycamore fig (Ficus sycomorus) 25) Tibig (Ficus nota) 26) Weeping fig (Ficus benjamina) 27) West African rubbertree (Ficus vogelii) 28) Wild banyantree (Ficus citrifolia)

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More species:
1) Ficus aurea Nutt. [2842]
2) Ficus benghalensis L. [3740]
3) Ficus benjamina L. [2301]
4) Ficus carica L. [2353]
5) Ficus elastica Roxb. ex Hornem. [2484]
6) Ficus laevigata Vahl [158]
7) Ficus nekhudu Warb. [123]
8) Ficus pseudocarica Miq. [185]
9) Ficus sintenisii Warb. [138]
10) Filago minima (Sm.) Pers. [192]

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