Ficus palmata

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Common name: False Sycomore Fig, פיקוס בת-שקמה

Family: Moraceae (Mulberry)

Synonym: Ficus pseudosycomorus

Distribution: Egypt, Israel and Jordan; eastwards to Iran adn Pakistan

Habitat: Springs in desert mountains

National red list: Endangered in Israel

Hardiness: Central Israel mts

Life form: Broad leaved tree

Usage: garden tree, edible

Propagation: excellent success rate by cutting treated with 0.6% IBA. Mix 1:2:1 Coir:Perlite:Vermiculite.

Description: A small desert, winter deicuous tree. Bark white prominent in winter. Leaves leathery eintore to lobed. Figs small purple edible.

Links: Endangered Plants of Israel אתר הצמחים בסכנת הכחדה בישראל • Flora of Israel Online by Prof. Avinoam Danin • צמחיית ישראל ברשת - מאת פרופ' אבינעם דנין

1: • Accession: 0000-3555
2: Asia: Zagros Mts. steppe forest (ITZ2) • Accession: 2009-0506/1 • Provenance: Wild
3: Asia: Zagros Mts. steppe forest (ITZ2) • Accession: 2010-0474/1 • Provenance: Wild
4: Asia: Zagros Mts. steppe forest (ITZ2) • Accession: 2011-0340/4
5: Asia: Zagros Mts. steppe forest (ITZ2) • Accession: 2011-0340/5
6: Nursery: Out South-West (noSW) • Accession: 2011-0339 • Origin: Israel • Provenance: Wild
7: Nursery: Out South-West (noSW) • Accession: 2011-0340
8: Nursery: Out South-West (noSW) • Accession: 2014-0175 • Provenance: Wild
9: Nursery: Out South-West (noSW) • Accession: 2014-0182 • Provenance: Wild
10: Nursery: Out South-West (noSW) • Accession: 2014-0183 • Provenance: Wild
11: Nursery: Out South-West (noSW) • Accession: 2014-0184 • Provenance: Wild
12: Nursery: Out South-West (noSW) • Accession: 2014-0189 • Provenance: Wild

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