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  2. Ficus pumila var. awkeotsang - Wikipedia

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    A male Ficus pumila produces pollen, feeds and protects fig wasps larvae, while a female produces seeds. [4] During oviposition, the larvae feed and mature with gall tissue, fig seeds and fig pollen grains. [9] [10] When female wasps is mature, they leave their original figs and carry pollen to other fig trees. [9] [10]

  3. Reproductive coevolution in Ficus - Wikipedia

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    These are pollinated by the fig wasp, Blastophaga psenes. In the cultivated fig, there are also asexual mutants. Fig trees either produce hermaphrodite fruit or female figs; only the female figs are palatable to humans. In exchange for a safe place for their eggs and larvae, fig wasps help pollinate the ficus by crawling inside the tiny hole in ...

  4. Fig - Wikipedia

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    Variegated fig Fresh figs Dry Figs, Khari Baoli market, Old Delhi. The common fig is grown for its edible fruit throughout the temperate world. It is also grown as an ornamental tree, and in the UK the cultivars 'Brown Turkey' [27] and 'Ice Crystal' (mainly grown for its unusual foliage) [28] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award ...

  5. I was branded ‘too posh to push’ – but my caesarean section ...

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    Although most women seek C-sections for medical reasons, the NHS allows mothers to opt for them for non-medical reasons, too. ... and some dried figs and jumbo bags of nuts to munch for energy ...

  6. Dried fruit - Wikipedia

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    Traditional dried fruits such as raisins, figs, dates, apricots, and apples have been a staple of Mediterranean diets for millennia. This is due partly to their early cultivation in the Middle Eastern region known as the Fertile Crescent, made up of parts of modern Iran, Iraq, southwest Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Israel, and northern Egypt.

  7. Ficus pumila - Wikipedia

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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) [2] and naturalized in parts of the southeastern and south-central United States. [3] [4] It is also found in cultivation as a houseplant.

  8. 7 Health Benefits of Dry January—from Clearer Skin to Better ...

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    Related: 18 Non-Alcoholic Drinks To Enjoy Minus the Hangover This Dry January. 7 Health Benefits of Dry January. Still not convinced? Here's a list of health benefits to keep you motivated. 1 ...

  9. Ficus thonningii - Wikipedia

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    The Ficus thonningii tree is widely regarded as a holy tree among the Agikuyu and Mount Kenyan tribes. When praying for rain, an elder performs a sacrifice to Ngai (God) by fanning the smoke of a roasted, fattened lamb up the tree (Mugumo), inviting Ngai (God) to descend from above the clouds for the feast.