Ficus cyclophylla

Ficus cyclophylla is a species of fig tree in the family Moraceae, native to Brazil.

Ficus cyclophylla
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F. cyclophylla
Binomial name
Ficus cyclophylla
(Miq.) Miq., 1867

It is endemic to the Atlantic Forest ecoregion of Southeast Brazil, in the states of Maranhão, Minas Gerais, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Rio de Janeiro, and Rondônia. It is also found on the Fernando de Noronha islands of Pernambuco.

It is an IUCN Red List Endangered species. threatened by habitat loss.

See also

  • Flora of the Atlantic Forest biome

Sources

  • Carauta, J.P.P. (1998). "Ficus cyclophylla". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 1998: e.T34471A9870441. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T34471A9870441.en. Retrieved 21 December 2017.


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