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Ficus fulva

Ficus fulva is a fig species in the family Moraceae. No subspecies are recorded and the native range of this species is from Bangladesh to Indo-China and throughout Malesia. The species can be found in Vietnam: where it may be called ngái vàng, ngái lông, or vả. Ficus fulva is dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on separate individuals.

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Ficus fulva
F. fulva specimen in Vietnam, identified with its synonym F. chrysocarpa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Tribe: Ficeae
Genus: Ficus
Subgenus: F. subg. Ficus
Species:
F. fulva
Binomial name
Ficus fulva
Synonyms
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  • Pogonotrophe flavidula Miq.
    Ficus suborbicularis Miq.
    Ficus reinwardtii Link & Otto
    Ficus patens Ridl.
    Ficus fulva var. timorensis Corner
    Ficus fulva var. orbicularis Miq.
    Ficus fulva var. minor King
    Ficus flavidula (Miq.) Miq.
    Ficus discolor Miq.
    Ficus chrysocarpa var. flavidula (Miq.) Miq.
    Ficus chrysocarpa Reinw. ex Bl.
    Ficus apiculata Miq.

Ficus fulva1 is a fig species in the family Moraceae. No subspecies are recorded2 and the native range of this species is from Bangladesh to Indo-China and throughout Malesia.3 The species can be found in Vietnam: where it may be called ngái vàng, ngái lông,4 or vả. Ficus fulva is dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on separate individuals.5

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References

  1. Reinwardt CGC ex Blume CL (1825) In: Bijdragen tot de Flora van Nederlandsch Indie 478.
  2. Roskov Y, Kunze T, Orrell T, Abucay L, Paglinawan L, Culham A, Bailly N, Kirk P, Bourgoin T, Baillargeon G, Decock W, De Wever A, Didžiulis V, eds. (2014). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  3. "Plants of the World Online". Retrieved 19 January 2020.
  4. Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. II publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN
  5. 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.
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