Ficus carica
Common fig · also Edible fig, Fig, Fig tree
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Ficus carica, commonly known as the common fig, is a deciduous tree or large shrub that can grow up to 10m tall with a lush canopy. Native to the Mediterranean region and parts of Asia, it produces edible, teardrop-shaped fruits that ripen from green to purple or brown. The plant tolerates moderate seasonal drought and is widely cultivated for its fruit.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2,8910.20%——
- 4350.04%—1.9 in
- 3040.07%35 yr4.5 in
- 1580.07%—5.9 in
- 1390.04%—5.1 in
- 821.0%——
- 480.04%—6.0 in
- 370.02%—1.9 in
- 270.01%—5.5 in
- 180.01%25 yr3.9 in
- 140.00%——
- 130.04%—0.8 in
- 90.01%—4.3 in
- 90.03%—2.0 in
- 20.00%—5.0 in
- 20.01%—4.6 in
- 20.00%——
- 10.00%——
- 10.00%—3.5 in
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Multi-trunk
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 20–33 ft
- Canopy spread
- 10–20 ft
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Wildlife value
- Moderate
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.1 in, mean 4.8 in, 90th percentile 9.0 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- Western Himalayan broadleaf forests
- Caucasus mixed forests
Mediterranean Forests, Woodlands & Scrub
- Aegean and Western Turkey sclerophyllous and mixed forests
- Cyprus Mediterranean forests
Montane Grasslands & Shrublands
- Kuh Rud and Eastern Iran montane woodlands
Deserts & Xeric Shrublands
- Registan-North Pakistan sandy desert
Other Ficus in the catalogue
24 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
