Ficus erecta (syn. Ficus beecheyana), the Japanese fig, is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae.[3] 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 2 to 7 m (7 to 23 ft) in height, it is found alongside streams.[4] Said to be dioecious, it has small fruit that are 1.0 to 2.5 cm (0.4 to 1.0 in) in diameter, and quite sweet.[4][5]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Species: | F. erecta
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Uses
editThe fruit are eaten by local peoples. Its bark fibers can be used to make paper, and it is occasionally planted as an ornamental.[4][5] It is highly resistant to Ceratocystis fimbriata, which causes Ceratocystis canker in the common fig Ficus carica, so its genome has been sequenced.[6]
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Jōmon period basket made from Ficus erecta some 8,000 years ago
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References
edit- ^ Shao, Q.; Zhao, L.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2019). "Ficus erecta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T147493365A147621042. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T147493365A147621042.en. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Ficus erecta Thunb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Japanese Fig, Inu-biwa – Ficus erecta". Dave's Garden. MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ a b c "矮小天仙果 ai xiao tian xian guo". Flora of China. efloras.org. 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ a b Fern, Ken (20 July 2022). "Useful Tropical Plants – Ficus erecta Thunb. Moraceae". tropical.theferns.info. Tropical Plants Database. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ Shirasawa, Kenta; Yakushiji, Hiroshi; Nishimura, Ryotaro; Morita, Takeshige; Jikumaru, Shota; Ikegami, Hidetoshi; Toyoda, Atsushi; Hirakawa, Hideki; Isobe, Sachiko (2020). "The Ficus erecta genome aids Ceratocystis canker resistance breeding in common fig (F. carica)". The Plant Journal. 102 (6): 1313–1322. doi:10.1111/tpj.14703. PMC 7317799. PMID 31978270. S2CID 210890154.
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