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Ficus longifolia

Ficus longifolia, the narrow leaf fig, is a species of fig tree native to tropical South America, ranging from Colombia and Venezuela to Peru, Bolivia, and southeastern Brazil, where it grows in tropical moist forest. This plant is used for medicine and food, and is well known as an ornamental.

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Narrow leaf fig
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Subgenus: F. subg. Urostigma
Species:
F. longifolia
Binomial name
Ficus longifolia
Synonyms2
  • Ficus brasiliensis Link
  • Ficus caballina Standl.
  • Ficus noronhae Oliv.
  • Ficus ramiflora Standl.
  • Ficus tamatamae Pittier
  • Urostigma longifolium (Schott) Miq.

Ficus longifolia, the narrow leaf fig, is a species of fig tree native to tropical South America, ranging from Colombia and Venezuela to Peru, Bolivia, and southeastern Brazil, where it grows in tropical moist forest.2 This plant is used for medicine and food,2 and is well known as an ornamental.3

The species was first described by Heinrich Wilhelm Schott in 1827.2

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References

  1. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI) & IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. 2019. Ficus caballina. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T145580004A145698344. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T145580004A145698344.en. Accessed 26 February 2026.
  2. "Ficus longifolia Schott". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 26 February 2026.
  3. "Ficus longifolia". World Flora Online. Retrieved June 2, 2023.