Can you grow a fig from a fig tree? Well, it was Epictetus that said, 'If you tell me that you desire a fig. I answer you that there must be time. Let it first blossom, then bear fruit, then ripen' – ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract We analyzed Ficus perforata seed removal by canopy ants under four treatments: syconia seeds; howler monkey-defecated washed seeds; syconia ...

Fig trees (Ficus carica) are shrubs or small trees that thrive in warm climates, tolerating droughts and heat. They are grown for their abundance of fruits that are known for their distinct, sweet ...

The larvae of pollinating wasps in the inner flowers of figs are safe from parasitic wasps. Parasites may contribute to stability in the fig-pollinator mutualism because outer flowers avoided by ...

Strangler fig in Tangkoko Sulawesi. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler, 2010. Strangler figs starts life as a tiny seed in the canopy. The roots grow down to the forest floor where they take root and begin to ...

“The Ficus Religiosa is a tree with an unusual life cycle. Its seeds, contained in bird droppings, fall on other trees. Aerial roots spring up and grow down to the floor. Then, the branches wrap ...