Ficus pertusa explained

Ficus pertusa is a species of tree in the Mulberry Family (Moraceae). It is found in Mexico and Central and South America.^{[1] [2]}

Description

Trees up to 25 m (82 feet) tall. Leaves lanceolate, elliptic or ovate, with acuminate or acute apex. Figs edible, globose, 0.8-1.2 cm in diameter. A curiosity of its growth is that, according to Condit, its roots, when they reach another tree, can grow up the trunk as much as forty feet (twelve meters).^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Grandtner, M. M.. Dictionary of Trees, Volume 2: South America: Nomenclature, Taxonomy and Ecology. Chevrette. Julien. 2013. Academic Press. 9780123969545. 256. en.
2. Book: Felger, Richard. The Trees of Sonora, Mexico. Johnson. Matthew. Wilson. Michael. 2001. Oxford University Press, USA. 9780199761272. 249. en.
3. Book: Condit, Ira J. . 1969 . Ficus - The Exotic Species . Berkeley, Calif. . Univ. Calif. Division of Agric. Sciences .