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Moraceae

W/C = Wild Collected
Ficus pumila L.

  • Common Name: Climbing Ficus, Creeping Rubber Plant
  • Family: Moraceae Link

  • Country of Origin: e Asia from Japan to n Vietnam
  • Habitat:

  • Description: Climbing Ficus is a vine that atches itself with its roots. It produces yellow figs that are about two inches long and pear shaped. Creeping Rubber Plant is a subtropical plant originating from East Asia and can be found in greenhouses, conservatories, and thruout zone 9.
  • USDA Zone: 9
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Accession Data:

  • Accession # 198500793
  • Source: Unknown
  • Accession Date: 12-31-1985
  • Bench: 1116 - AFR:Eastern Cape C
  • Qty: 1 confirmed on 01-23-2013
Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: eurosid I
  • Order: Rosales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Moraceae
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