Moraceae

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Moraceae
Panama Rubber Tree (Castilla elastica)
Panama Rubber Tree (Castilla elastica)
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
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Genera
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Moraceae is a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mulberry family. It comprises about 40 genera and over 1000 species of plants widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, less common in temperate climates. Included are well-known plants like the fig, banyan, breadfruit, mulberry, and osage-orange.

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