Figs: The Genus Ficus

by Ephraim Philip Lansky and Helena Maaria Paavilainen

Book Overview

With a history as ancient as any cultivated fruit, many believe the fig has been with us even longer than the pomegranate. The Ficus constitutes one of the largest and hardiest genera of flowering plants featuring as many as 750 species. Although the extraordinary mutualism between figs and their pollinating wasps has received much attention, the phylogeny of both partners is only beginning to be reconstructed. The fig plant does have a long history...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138115207
• ISBN13: 9781138115200
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"