18)+Fig+Tree

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Classification:
Angiosperm- the fig tree does flower and produces fruit. Which than produces the succulant fruit.

Family characteristics:
Native to south west Asain countries and are thriving in mostly tropical and sub tropical regions. It is a decidous tree where the leaves are rough on top and smooth on the bottom. The bark is smooth and grey. rarely more than 18 to 20 feet high, with broad, rough, deciduous, deeply-lobed leaves in the cultivated varieties, though in wild forms the leaves are often almost entire.

Can grow anywhere from 7-10 meters, a large deciduous shrub, tall smooth grey bark, leaf size 12-25 cm and 10-18 cm across.

Identifying features:
the fig tree has smooth grey bark with large green leaves. these leaves have a rough top side almost like sandpaper and the bottom looks like it should be soft but the feeling does not meet the eye and it feels like spikey cotton.

Location/Habitat:
The first places figs were grown were primarily in southeast asia where there is a temperate enviroment. It now thrives in many places around the globe but primarily in places where the temperature is warm enough for the tree to grow. they can now be even grown as domestic plants in backyards and other domestic places.

Water/Sun Requirements:
the water requirements differ depending on what region the tree is going. In dry western climates they require to be watered from every one to two weeks. in desert climates they should be watered much more frquently. they need the sunlight in regions which are mostly sunny throughout the year.

Reproduction:
a wasp enters a female fig, the flowers are too long for the eggs to be successfully placed; the wasp then spreads pollen but no next generation of fig wasps, and the female fig can produce unconsumed fruit and seeds for the next generation. The fruit of the fig tree is actually the flower of the tree.

Special Adaptations:
The fig grows best in Mediterranean climates, heavy rainfall during the fruits blossoming period tends to make the fruits split and uneatable. Some trees need to be able to adapt to conditions with hotter weather and a more tropical climate.

Additional Information:
The sap on a fig tree can be an irritant to the human skin.

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