Ficus mexiae

(Ficus mexiae)

Description

Ficus mexiae is a species of fig in the family Moraceae, native to Brazil. The tree is endemic to the Atlantic Forest ecoregion of Southeast Brazil, within the states of Bahia and Minas Gerais. It is an IUCN Red List Vulnerable species.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum:

Class: Magnoliopsida

Order:Rosales

Family:Moraceae

Genus:Ficus

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