Fig Fruit

The Common fig is a large, deciduous, shrub or small tree native to southwest Asia and the eastern Mediterranean region . It grows to a height of 3–10 metres (9.8–33 ft) tall, with smooth grey bark. The leaves are 12–25 centimetres (4.7–9.8 in) long and 10–18 centimetres (3.9–7.1 in) across, and deeply lobed with three or five lobes. The fruit is 3–5 centimetres (1.2–2.0 in) long, with a green skin sometimes ripening towards purple. The sap of the tree's green parts is an irritant to human skin





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