Ficus pumila




Family Moraceae
Scientific name Ficus pumila L.
Synonyms Ficus hanceana Maximowicz; Ficus longipedicellata H. Perrier; Ficus repens auct., non Rottler; Ficus stipulata Thunberg
Common name (Japanese common name) oh-itabi (オオイタビ, 大崖石榴 [meaning: large itabi (meaning of itabi is unknown)])
(English common name) climbing fig, creeping fig, creeping rubberplant
Distribution (Japan) Honshu (west of Kanto region), Shikoku, Kyushu, Okinawa
(Other nations) China, Taiwan, Vietnam
Chromosomal number 2n=26
Description Leaves 4-9m long. Flowers flowering in May to July. Fruits 3-4cm long. Evergreen. Vine.
Reference Ficus pumila L.
Ficus pumila Linnaeus
Planting apparatus and method for green plants on reinforced concrete structures (US Patent 6058650/2000)



June 2008
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
June 2008
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden
June 2008
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden



June 2008
at Tsukuba Botanical Garden