Ficus carica L.

Taxonomy: Fam. Moraceae// Genus: Ficus// Species: Ficus carica L.

Determined according to the botanical key provided by Micevski (1993).

Lifeform: Perrenial, small tree; microphanerophyte according to the Raunkiaer system.

Distribution: Native from the East Mediterranean to Central Asia and Afghanistan according to the distribution information provided by the Plants of the World Online portal (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew). Native to a broader area of the Mediterran according to The Euro+Med PlantBase (source: Uotila, 2011+).

Habitat: Rocky terrains and river gorges in the lower parts of the Osogovo region.

Flowering and fruiting period: Late spring – early fall: MAY, JUL, AUG, SEP, AUG.

Ficus carica – habit. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 17.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – habit. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 17.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – habit. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 17.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – habit. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 17.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – branch with figs. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 17.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – branch with figs. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 17.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – branch with fig. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 17.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – fig. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 17.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – fig. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 17.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – figs. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 17.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – fig. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 17.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – fruit with seeds. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 17.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – fruit with seeds. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 17.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – fruit with seeds. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 17.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – leaves. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 17.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – leaves. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 17.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – leaf. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 17.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – branch. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 17.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – trunk with branches. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 17.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – trunk. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 17.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – trunk. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 17.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – trunk. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 17.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – suckers. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 17.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – suckers. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 17.07.2022. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – habit. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – habit. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – branches with figs. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – branch with figs. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – fig. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – fig. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – fig. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – fig. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – leaves. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – leaf. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.
Ficus carica – adaxial side of leaves. Gorge of  “Kochanska” River, 29.08.2021. Photo by Trajche Dimitrovski.

References:

Ficus carica L. Plants of the World Online portal, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:852556-1 [Accessed 26.12.2022].

Ficus carica. Uotila, P. (2011+): Moraceae. – In: Euro+Med Plantbase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. https://europlusmed.org/cdm_dataportal/taxon/e6bd7bf9-f4d2-49f4-9409-ba8647d7641e [Accessed 26.12.2022].

Ficus L. Micevski, K. (1993). The Flora of the Republic of Macedonia Vol. 1, Book 2. Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, pp. 187.

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