Ficus polita — a medium houseplant

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Ficus polita

Ficus Polita

Updated March 2026 · 9 observations

ON THIS PLANT

Ficus polita, the heart-leaved fig, is a species of fig that is native to forests of tropical Africa,

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus: Ficus
Family: Moraceae

PLATES

Ficus polita leaf — PLATE 01 · leaf

Ficus polita fruit — PLATE 02 · fruit

Ficus polita fruit — PLATE 03 · fruit

Ficus polita bark — PLATE 04 · bark

Ficus polita habit — PLATE 05 · habit

Ficus polita other — PLATE 06 · other

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