![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f7/Curtain_Fig.jpg/640px-Curtain_Fig.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Ficus virens
Species of epiphyte / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Ficus virens?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
Ficus virens is a plant of the genus Ficus found in Pakistan, India, southeast Asia, through Malaysia and into Northern Australia. Its common name is white fig; it is locally known as pilkhan and in the Kunwinjku language it is called manbornde.[2] Like many figs, its fruits are edible. One of the most famous specimens of this tree is the Curtain Fig Tree of the Atherton Tableland, near Cairns, a popular tourist attraction.[3] Another famous example is the Tree of Knowledge in Darwin.
This article needs additional citations for verification. (January 2015) |
Ficus virens | |
---|---|
![]() | |
Curtain Fig Tree, Atherton Tableland | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Moraceae |
Genus: | Ficus |
Species: | F. virens |
Binomial name | |
Ficus virens Aiton | |
Synonyms | |
Ficus infectoria (Miq.) Miq., Ficus cunninghamii |
Ficus virens var. sublanceolata occurs the subtropical rainforest of northeastern New South Wales, and south eastern Queensland in Australia.