Ficus pumila

Ficus pumila (Wikipedia)

Creeping fig
Ficus pumila (Leafs).jpg
F. pumila foliage
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F. pumila
Binomial name
Ficus pumila
L. 1753 not Thunb. 1786
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Ficus pumila, commonly known as the creeping fig or climbing fig, is a species of flowering plant in the mulberry family, native to East Asia (China, Japan, Vietnam) and naturalized in parts of the southeastern and south-central United States. It is also found in cultivation as a houseplant. The etymology of the species name corresponds to the Latin word pumilus meaning dwarf, and refers to the very small leaves of the plant.

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