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Ficus pseudopalma
Also called Dracaena Fig, Palm Like Fig
Ficus pseudopalma is a species of fig, (subgenus Sycamorus) in the mulberry family (Moraceae). It is known by the common names Philippine fig, dracaena fig, and palm-leaf fig. In nature it is endemic to the Philippines, especially the island of Luzon. It is known elsewhere as an ornamental plant.
This is a shrub or rarely branching small tree growing erect with a naked unbranched mesocaul stem topped with a cluster of wavey-edged leaves to give it the appearance of a palm. Indeed, the species name pseudopalma means "false palm". The leaves are 75–100 cm (30–40 in) long and up to 15 cm (6 in) wide, with a yellow midrib and edged with dull teeth. The edges of the leaf are elevated above the midrib, forming a sort of trough. The fruit is a dark green fig that grows in pairs, each measuring 2.5 cm (1 in).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ficus pseudopalma by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
