A taxonomic and ethnomedicinal study of species from. Genus ficus is one of the most numerous taxonomic units of the plant world. Moraceae mulberry, a family of dicotyledonous plants including trees, shrubs, andmuch less commonlyherbs. A total of 9 species under 7 genera belonging to the family moraceae were collected and recorded for their use in various ailments. The tall, straight trunks may be as large as 2 m in diameter at the base. A survey and morphological studies of members of the family. The leaves are simple and alternate or rarely opposite. It includes 610 genera and 7080 species, including morus, the genus that includes the mulberries, and maclura, the genus that includes the osage orange recent work suggests that the tribe is polyphyletic.
The only synapomorphy within moraceae is presence of laticifers and milky sap in all parenchymatous. Higo dannys delight ficus carica no images yet 10 common fig, edible fig, higo desert king ficus carica 11 common fig, edible fig, higo genoa ficus carica no images yet. Pages in category moraceae the following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. But beyond what actually counts more than 750 species is distinguished and stands out for two other reasons. Phytochemical composition and pharmacological prospectus. We advise against extracting comparative information from the descriptions. Morus, a genus of flowering plants in the family moraceae, consists of diverse species of deciduous trees commonly known as mulberries, growing wild and under cultivation in many temperate world regions. The family contains 100 genera and 300 species out of which india contributes 116 species. This midcanopy tree is locally known as keledang babi in peninsular malaysia or mentawa in borneo. Moraceae simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Most are widespread in tropical and subtropical regions, less so in temperate climates.
The plant list includes a further 1,103 scientific plant names of infraspecific rank for the family moraceae. This page was last edited on 22 december 2019, at 22. Moraceae family is a native south american species. For its unique inflorescence resembling an urn shaped structure commonly called a syconium. Taxonomy and ethnomedicinal investigation on the family moraceae growing throughout the rajshahi city, bangladesh was carried out during september 2012 to august 20. Results did not support any classification of moraceae based on morphology. Moraceae mulberry family trees, shrubs, rarely herbs leaves alternate, simple, often lobed, 2 stipules flowers unisexual in a variety of inflorescences, including catkins windpollinated with the exception of ficus fruit a multiple composed of many small drupes seed without endosperm. The stipules are small and lateral or sometimes they form a cap over the bud and leave a cylindrical scar. Pdf a synoptic account of the family moraceae in uttarakhand. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Breadfruit i think of breadfruit as roughly equivalent to a potato that grows on a tree. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Ficus benghalensis belonging to the family moraceae is a very large tree, 2030 m high, with widespreading branches bearing aerial roots. For its almost absolute symbiotic relationship with the wasps of the family agaonidae, which pollinate exclusively its.
A taxonomic and ethnomedicinal study of species from moraceae. Some plants of this family give important drugs and narcotics u44 some of these are bhang charas. Ficus is a genus of about 850 species of woody trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes and hemiepiphytes in the family moraceae. Moraceaemrasee botany a family of dicotyledonous woody plants in the order urticales characterized by two styles or style branches, anthers inflexed in the bud, and secretion of a milky juice. Gilbert2 1 kunming institute of botany, chinese academy of sciences, heilongtan, kunming, yunnan 650204, peoples republic of china. A floristic survey of the study sites was made and sample plant. Use the browse function to explore the taxonomic hierarchy embedded within the plant list. Clipping is a handy way to collect important slides you want to go back to later. Plant description a very large tree upto 30 m in height with widely spreading branches bearing many aerial roots. Plants of the family contain a milky latex and have alternate or opposite leaves and small, petalless male or female flowers. The moraceae often called the mulberry family or fig family are a family of flowering plants comprising about 38 genera and over 1100 species. Moraceae, the mulberry family of the rose order rosales, with about 40 genera. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. The mulberry family moraceae comprises about 40 genera and some 1,000 species of deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs, distributed mostly in tropical and subtropical regions.
Moraceae definition is a family of trees or shrubs order urticales that have a milky juice and small diclinous flowers with a onecelled ovary. Leaf blade marginal teeth without subulate apiculum or seta. Suku moraceae suku ini terdiri dari 40 marga dengan jenis umumnya tersebar di daerah tropis dan subtropis, hanya sedikit di daerah temperate. Inflorescences unisexual or bisexual, spikes or racemes or flowers in heads, or enclosed within a fleshy receptacle, a syconium. These trees and shrubs have alternate leaves and milky latex sap. Herbal medicines have a strong traditional or conceptual base and the potential to be useful as. Ficus, the largest genus in the mulberry family, contains the banyan and the. The bark can be smooth or scaly and is dark brown in. Red mulberry has a short trunk and stout, spreading branches that form a roundtopped crown. The species included are grouped into 16167 genera, 620 families and 4 major groups. Description visibility others can see my clipboard. Join our friendly community that shares tips and ideas for gardens, along with seeds and plants.
The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Generally, the plant has three main species by color of its fruits. Leaves alternate rarely opposite, simple, mostly pinnately veined. Leaf blade marginal teeth each with subulate apiculum or seta. The unisexual flowers are small and usually tightly clustered, with male and female flowers appearing on the same or different trees. This is much more easily achieved using the delta data files or the interactive key, which allows access to the character list, illustrations, full and partial descriptions, diagnostic descriptions, differences and similarities between taxa, lists of taxa exhibiting or lacking specified attributes, distributions of. The tall, straight trunks may be as large as 2 m in diameter at. The moraceae are monoecious or dioecious trees shrubs, lianas, or rarely herbs comprising 40 genera and 1,000 species, nearly all with milky sap.
The seeds of cannabis hemps give oil which is used in paints and soaps. Plants of the family contain a milky latex and generally feature unusual fruits formed by the fusion of the ovaries of many flowers. Plants of the family contain a milky latex and have alternate or opposite leaves and small. Moraceae exhibit a complex array of inflorescence architectures, breeding systems, and pollination syndromes, which forms the basis of traditional taxonomic classification. A synoptic account of the family moraceae in uttarakhand. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Abstract the mulberry family moraceae comprises 37 genera and approximately 1,100 species distributed throughout tropical and temperate regions worldwide.
The plant list includes 4,849 scientific plant names of species rank for the family moraceae. Some members of the family produce edible fruits e. Moreae is a tribe within the plant family moraceae. Included are wellknown plants such as the fig, banyan, breadfruit, mulberry, and osageorange. Fiscus elasticu rubber tree is cultivated form obtaining commercial rubber. Ficus is a genus of about under the family moraceae, containing approximately 750 species of fig trees, 150 shrubs and vines native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the warm temperate zone. Moraceae, the mulberry family of the rose order rosales, with about 40 genera and some 1,000 species of deciduous or evergreen trees and shrubs, distributed mostly in tropical and subtropical regions. Species of moraceae contained within the plant list belong to 37 plant genera. Plants of the mulberry family have you ever seen a tree with milky sap. A large and important tropical family, with simple alternate leaves, stipules, and often with white latex or colored sap.
We present a revised tribal classification and describe a new tribe. Moraceae are often called the mulberry family or fig family, is a family of flowering plants comprising about 40 genera and over species. Red mulberry is a tree that can reach 20 m in height and 45 cm in diameter. The chief centres of distribution are australia and america. The moraceae often called the mulberry family or fig family is a family of flowering plants comprising about 40 genera and over 1,000 species. Now customize the name of a clipboard to store your clips. Pdf morphological evolution in the mulberry family moraceae. Maist are widespread in tropical an subtropical regions, less sae in temperate climates. Moraceae definition of moraceae by the free dictionary. Classification for kingdom plantae down to family moraceae. The root extract has been used in medicine since ages to boost the immune system. Moraceae article about moraceae by the free dictionary. Morphological evolution in the mulberry family moraceae. Genera in the tribe moraeae ficus, brosimum, and naucleopsis have stipule scars that encircle the twig note that this family is undergoing revision, though, and the.
The moraceae eften cried the mulberry faimily or fig faimily are a faimily o flouerin plants comprisin aboot 40 genera an ower species. If so, you have likely met a member of the mulberry family. Plants of the family contain a milky latex and generally feature unusual fruits formed by the fusion of the ovaries of. The fruit is not well suited to eating as a freshraw food, but cooked it is an outstanding starchy food that can be used in many of the same ways as potatoes. Some trees of this family are grown for their excellent shade from sun rays. Moraceae synonyms, moraceae pronunciation, moraceae translation, english dictionary definition of moraceae. A member of the moraceae or fig family, breadfruit is a stately and attractive evergreen tree reaching heights of 1520 m or more. The anly synapomorphy within moraceae is presence o laticifers an milky sap in aw parenchymatous tissues, but generally uisefu field chairacters include twa. The genus includes one species, ficus carica known as common fig that produces fruits commercially known as fig. About the classification report about the classification download.
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