In Ancient Egypt, several types of trees appear in Egyptian mythology and art, although the hieroglyph written to signify a tree appears to represent the sycamore fig (ficus sycomorus) of the ...

The ficus sycomorus, or sycamore fig, is an ancient tree that has been cultivated in Egypt since the third millennium BC. This tree can grow to reach a height of 20-25 meters, a trunk girth of six ...

Ficus benjamina, also known as weeping fig, is a popular choice for bonsai enthusiasts. This tree is native to Southeast Asia and Australia, and it is often grown as an indoor plant because it ...

A blessing when you put in an orchard, it becomes a curse when the cute little tree you planted next to the house turns into a monster that takes over the yard. Ficus trees are notorious supersizers.

This ficus species can grow as small trees, shrubs, or hemiepiphytic lianas that cling to the sides of other trees in the ...

"I'm just having fun with something very serious," said bride who wed a tree. A 100-year-old ficus tree that stands as a focal point of a local park in Fort Myers, Florida, has a bride. Karen ...

When that canopy is removed, he said, the shade bark is more vulnerable to sun damage, which creates wounds that make the tree more vulnerable to disease and invasive pests. In the case of ficus ...