Ficus erecta explained

Ficus erecta (syn. Ficus beecheyana), the Japanese fig, is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae.^[1] It is found in the eastern Himalayas, Assam, Bangladesh, Vietnam, southern China, Taiwan, Jeju Island of South Korea, the Ryukyu Islands, and Japan.^[2] A deciduous (or semideciduous) shrub or small tree from in height, it is found alongside streams.^[3] Said to be dioecious, it has small fruit that are in diameter, and quite sweet.^{[3] [4]}

Uses

The fruit are eaten by local peoples. Its bark fibers can be used to make paper, and it is occasionally planted as an ornamental.^{[3] [4]} It is highly resistant to Ceratocystis fimbriata, which causes Ceratocystis canker in the common fig Ficus carica, so its genome has been sequenced.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Japanese Fig, Inu-biwa – Ficus erecta . . 2023 . Dave's Garden . MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands . 13 March 2023 .
2. 852802-1 . Ficus erecta Thunb. . 13 March 2023 .
3. Web site: 矮小天仙果 ai xiao tian xian guo . . 2023 . Flora of China . efloras.org . 13 March 2023 .
4. Web site: Useful Tropical Plants – Ficus erecta Thunb. Moraceae . Fern . Ken . 20 July 2022 . tropical.theferns.info . Tropical Plants Database . 13 March 2023 .
5. The Ficus erecta genome aids Ceratocystis canker resistance breeding in common fig (F. carica) . 2020 . Shirasawa . Kenta . Yakushiji . Hiroshi . Nishimura . Ryotaro . Morita . Takeshige . Jikumaru . Shota . Ikegami . Hidetoshi . Toyoda . Atsushi . Hirakawa . Hideki . Isobe . Sachiko . The Plant Journal . 102 . 6 . 1313–1322 . 10.1111/tpj.14703 . 31978270 . 210890154 . 7317799 .