Ficus gomelleira | |
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Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Moraceae |
Genus: | Ficus |
Species: | F. gomelleira
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Binomial name | |
Ficus gomelleira Kunth & Bouché
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Ficus gomelleira is a species of flowering plant, a tree in the family Moraceae. This species is monoecious.[ citation needed]
Through the 1950s to the 1990s this species was widely viewed as the iroko tree. [3]
The tree can have a size up to 40 m, with a diameter that can reach up to 150 cm or more. [4]
The species goes by several common names. In Peru it is called Ojé Renaco, Renaco, or Ojé, while in Brazil it is called Caxinguba, Figuier, or Figueira. [4]
The species is native to Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, and Venezuela. [2]