Ficus erecta
Fruit
1823 illustration by Kawahara Keiga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Species:
F. erecta
Binomial name
Ficus erecta
Synonyms[2]
List
    • Ficus beecheyana Hook. & Arn.
    • Ficus beecheyana f. koshunensis (Hayata) Sata
    • Ficus cornifolia Kunth & C.D.Bouché
    • Ficus erecta var. beecheyana (Hook. & Arn.) King
    • Ficus erecta f. koshunensis (Hayata) Corner
    • Ficus erecta f. sieboldii (Miq.) Corner
    • Ficus erecta var. sieboldii (Miq.) King
    • Ficus erecta var. yamadorii Makino ex Ohwi
    • Ficus japonica Blume
    • Ficus koshunensis Hayata
    • Ficus maruyamensis Hayata
    • Ficus pseudopyriformis H.Lév. & Vaniot
    • Ficus pumila Thunb.
    • Ficus sieboldii Miq.
    • Ficus taquetii H.Lév. & Vaniot
    • Ficus tenax Blume

Ficus erecta (syn. Ficus beecheyana), the Japanese fig, is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae.[3] It is found in the eastern Himalayas, Assam, Bangladesh, Vietnam, southern China, Taiwan, Jeju Island of South Korea, the Ryukyu Islands, and Japan.[2] A deciduous (or semideciduous) shrub or small tree from 2 to 7 m (7 to 23 ft) in height, it is found alongside streams.[4] Said to be dioecious, it has small fruit that are 1.0 to 2.5 cm (0.4 to 1.0 in) in diameter, and quite sweet.[4][5]

Uses

The fruit are eaten by local peoples. Its bark fibers can be used to make paper, and it is occasionally planted as an ornamental.[4][5] It is highly resistant to Ceratocystis fimbriata, which causes Ceratocystis canker in the common fig Ficus carica, so its genome has been sequenced.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Shao, Q.; Zhao, L.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2019). "Ficus erecta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T147493365A147621042. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T147493365A147621042.en. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Ficus erecta Thunb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Japanese Fig, Inu-biwa – Ficus erecta". Dave's Garden. MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "矮小天仙果 ai xiao tian xian guo". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  5. 1 2 Fern, Ken (20 July 2022). "Useful Tropical Plants – Ficus erecta Thunb. Moraceae". tropical.theferns.info. Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  6. ↑ Shirasawa, Kenta; Yakushiji, Hiroshi; Nishimura, Ryotaro; Morita, Takeshige; Jikumaru, Shota; Ikegami, Hidetoshi; Toyoda, Atsushi; Hirakawa, Hideki; Isobe, Sachiko (2020). "The Ficus erecta genome aids Ceratocystis canker resistance breeding in common fig (F. carica)". The Plant Journal. 102 (6): 1313–1322. doi:10.1111/tpj.14703. PMC 7317799. PMID 31978270. S2CID 210890154.


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