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'''''Ficus sycomorus''''', called the '''sycamore fig''' or the '''fig-mulberry''' (due to the leaves' resemblance to those of the [[Mulberry]]), '''sycamore''', or '''sycomore''', is a [[ficus|fig]] species that has been cultivated since early times. (Note that the name [[sycamore]] has been used for a variety of plants.) In its native habitat, the tree is usually found in rich soils along rivers, but also in mixed woodlands.

''Ficus sycomorus'' grows to 20 m tall and 6 m wide with a dense round crown of spreading branches. The [[leaf|leaves]] are heart-shaped with a round apex, 14&nbsp;cm long by 10&nbsp;cm wide, and arranged spirally around the twig. They are dark green above and lighter with prominent yellow veins below, and both surfaces are rough to the touch. The petiole is 0.5–3&nbsp;cm long and pubescent. The [[fruit]] is a large edible fig, 2–3&nbsp;cm in diameter, ripening from buff-green to yellow or red. They are borne in thick clusters on long branchlets or the leaf axil. Flowering and fruiting occurs year-round, peaking from July to December. The [[bark]] is green-yellow to orange and exfoliates in papery strips to reveal the yellow inner bark.  Like all other figs, it contains a [[latex]].

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==Varieties==
*Ficus sycomorus ssp. sycomorus
*Ficus sycomorus ssp. gnaphalocarpa (Miq.) C.C. Berg

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==References==
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->

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