Ficus membranacea
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Species: | F. membranacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Ficus membranacea | |
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Ficus membranacea is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae, commonly known as amate.[1] It is a tree native to the tropical Americas, including northern, central, and southwestern Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru.[2] It is a hemiepiphytic tree which grows 10–30 meters tall. It grows in tropical deciduous forests, gallery forests, and secondary vegetation from 25 to 2,000 meters elevation.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Machuca Machuca, K., Martínez Salas, E. & Samain, M.-S (2022). "Ficus membranacea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T205090255A205616905. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T205090255A205616905.en. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Ficus membranacea C.Wright". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 8 May 2025.