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The Trees of Texas 93 
Ficus carica L. Common Fig. A shrub or round topped, 
small tree with short trunk, close, smooth, reddish or gray 
bark and stout, pithy twigs. Leaves large, thick, firm, leath- 

Fig. 28. Broussonetia. 
ery, suborbicular or oval, deeply 5-7 lobed, rough and hairy 
above, pale and hairy beneath. Flowers dioecious, the stam- 
inate usually absent in the cultivated form. Fruit pear- 
shaped, with soft, sweet edible flesh. 
A native of the Mediterranean region, extensively planted 
in our area for fruit and ornament. 
