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Climbing Fig

படர் அத்தி

Ficus pumila

Climbing Fig
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Overview

Ficus pumila, commonly known as the creeping fig or climbing fig, is a species of flowering plant in the mulberry family, native to East Asia and naturalised in parts of the southeastern and south-central United States. It is also found in cultivation as a houseplant. The Latin specific epithet pumila means "dwarf", and refers to the very small leaves of the plant.

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  1. Wikipedia (EN): Ficus pumila — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): படர் அத்தி — CC BY-SA 4.0