Ficus umbellata

Ficus umbellata or heart-leaf tree fig is an evergreen medium-to-tall tree in the fig family, native to southern Africa.
It is popular as a houseplant due to its large, heart-shaped leaves.
Because its leaves are heart-shaped, it is known in English as the “heart-leaf tree fig.”
It grows to a height of 5–10 meters.
As a member of the fig family, its flowers are arranged in an “inflorescence” that is not visible from the outside.

The genus name “Ficus” comes from the Latin word “ficus,” meaning “fig.”
The specific epithet “umbellata” is derived from the Latin word “umbella,” meaning “sunshade.”

Common Name: Ficus umbellata
English Name: heart-leaf tree fig
Native Region: Southern Africa
Taxonomic Name: Kingdom Plantae, Angiosperms, Eudicots, Order Rosales, Family Moraceae, Genus Ficus, Species Ficus umbellata
Life Form: Evergreen medium-to-tall tree
Tree Height: 5–10 m
Leaf texture: thin; Veins: distinct; Leaf shape: heart-shaped; Leaf length: 20–30 cm; Leaf color: reddish-green (new leaves) → green;
Flowers: syconium (invisible from the outside, like figs); Reproduction: insect-pollinated by fig wasps;
Uses: ornamental plant
Note: Contact with the white sap (latex) characteristic of the fig family may cause a rash

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