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'''Ficus carica''' is a deciduous shrubs or trees with open, spreading crowns. It grows upto 5 - 10 metres tall. A very popular fruit, widely available for sale in countries around the world. The tree is very widely cultivated in many regions of the world, from warm temperate to tropical, for its fruit.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Swollen piles}}, {{Uses|Corns}}, {{Uses|Warts}}, {{Uses|gumboils}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|dental abscesses}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|stem}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|RootFruits}}.
==Chemical Composition==
It contains many bioactive compounds including volatiles, organic acids, phytosterols, triterpenoids, fatty acids, phenolic acids, flavonoids,<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
==Habit==
{{Habit|Deciduous tree}}
==Identification==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings of mature wood}}, {{Propagation|Air layering}}.
==How to plant/cultivate==
Figs are plants of temperate and subtropical climates. They do not generally grow well in the wet tropics, but can be grown at higher elevations in the drier to moist tropics.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Amongst rocks}}, {{Commonly seen|In woods}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|Hot dry soils}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">["https://www.intechopen.com/books/modern-fruit-industry/chemical-and-biological-characteristics-of-em-ficus-carica-em-l-fruits-leaves-and-derivatives-wine-s Chemistry"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">["Morphology"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[ "Cultivation"]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [ https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2017.01990/full Ficus carica on frontiersin.org]* [ https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/ficus-carica Ficus carica on sciencedirect.com]* [ https://pfaf.org/user/plant.aspx?latinname=Ficus+carica Ficus carica on pfaf.org]
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