Common Fig
FamilyMoraceae
Max Height10 m
RangeMiddle East, Mediterranean
HabitatMediterranean scrub
About the Common Fig
One of the first plants domesticated by humans, over 11,000 years ago, predating wheat. Flowers bloom hidden inside the fruit structure. Romans spread figs across their empire. Jefferson grew them at Monticello.
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