Ficus /ˈfaɪkəs/

Ficus A huge genus of around 850 species in the mulberry family, ranging across the world's tropics and subtropics as trees, shrubs, and woody vines, most of them exuding a milky latex when cut. Several species are staples of indoor gardening, including the weeping fig (Ficus benjamina), the rubber plant (Ficus elastica), and the fiddle-leaf fig (Ficus lyrata), all grown for their glossy, sculptural leaves. In the wild, figs are keystone plants whose hollow fruits feed countless birds and mammals, each pollinated by its own specialized wasp.