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Ficus montana

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Kingdom
  
Family
  
Scientific name
  
Ficus montana

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Genus
  
Ficus

Higher classification
  
Fig

Ficus montana Moraceae

Similar
  
Fig, Moraceae, Ficus craterostoma, Ficus maxima, Ficus capreifolia

Ficus montana (common name, Oakleaf Fig) is a species of subtropical climbing figs plant. The plant is similar to the Creeping Fig but has smaller leaves. Leaves are 1 ½ inch in size. The leaves are shaped like oak leaves which gives its common name. It is grown as a houseplant, in offices and in shopping malls. It is slow growing. There are many cultivars with different variegated leaves of this species. "Snowflake" is a cultivar with completely white leaves.

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Ficus montana Ficus Gardening in the Coastal Southeast

References

Ficus montana Wikipedia