Ficus cyclophylla is a species of fig tree in the family Moraceae, native to Brazil.

Ficus cyclophylla
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Subgenus: F. subg. Urostigma
Species:
F. cyclophylla
Binomial name
Ficus cyclophylla
(Miq.) Miq., 1867

It is endemic to the Atlantic Forest ecoregion of Southeast Brazil, in the states of Maranhão, Minas Gerais, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, and Rondônia. It is also found on the Fernando de Noronha islands of Pernambuco.

It is an IUCN Red List Endangered species. threatened by habitat loss.

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References

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  1. ^ Carauta, J.P.P. (1998). "Ficus cyclophylla". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T34471A9870441. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34471A9870441.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.