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19. (18.)—TWENTY-NINE VARIETIES OF THE FIG. The Kadota name was created in the early 20th century in California, USA, to name a "sport" or genetic deviation from a Dotatto fig tree as documented in The Kadota Fig: A Treatise On Its Origin, Planting And Care by W. Sam Clark.
Ficus (/ ˈ f aɪ k ə s / [2] or / ˈ f iː k ə s / [3] [4]) is a genus of about 850 species of woody trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes and hemiepiphytes in the family Moraceae.Collectively known as fig trees or figs, they are native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the semi-warm temperate zone.
The tree was officially designated as a historic landmark in 1970, and the property was deeded to the City of Santa Barbara in 1976. The tree has since been placed on the California Register of Big Trees. The roots are protected by a chain barrier the size of the canopy. [3] The tree may be viewed at the Amtrak Train Station, 209 State Street.
creek sandpaper fig Moraceae (mulberry family) Ficus deltoidea: mistletoe fig Moraceae (mulberry family) Ficus elastica: rubber tree; rubber fig Moraceae (mulberry family) Ficus erecta: inu-biwa; Japanese fig Moraceae (mulberry family) Ficus fistulosa: yellow-stem fig Moraceae (mulberry family) Ficus fraseri: shiny sandpaper fig Moraceae ...
Despite what its name suggests, desert king fig trees don't do well in hot climates but can survive temperatures as cold as 5 degrees Fahrenheit. They grow quickly, but the fruit doesn't ripen ...
The family varies from colossal trees like the Indian Banyan (Ficus benghalensis) which can cover five acres (two hectares) of ground, to Dorstenia barnimiana which is a small stemless, bulbous succulent 2–5 cm in diameter that produces a single peltate leaf on a 4–15 cm petiole. These two species have an approximately one billion fold ...
The Mission fig was later surpassed by the Sari Lop fig (also known as Calimyrna) as the most popular commercial fig variety grown in California. [5] [6] The Mission fig is a high quality fig variety. It produces both a breba and main crop, and is considered an everbearing variety when planted in the right climate. The breba crop is large. The ...
Of California's total plant population, 2,153 species, subspecies, and varieties are endemic and native to California alone, according to the 1993 Jepson Manual study. [4] This botanical diversity stems not only from the size of the state, but also its diverse topographies , climates, and soils (e.g. serpentine outcrops ).