Ficus Lyrata
Family: Moraceae
Ficus lyrata , commonly known as the fiddle-leaf fig, is a
species of
flowering plant in the mulberry and fig
family
Moraceae. It is native to western Africa, from Cameroon west to Sierra Leone, where it grows in lowland
tropical
rainforest. It can grow up to 12-15 m (39-49 ft) tall.
Above: an example of a lyrate leaf. Ficus lyrata leaves are lyrate, meaning that they resemble a lyre.
The leaves are variable in shape, but often with a broad apex and narrow middle, resembling a lyre or
fiddle; they are
up to 45 cm (18 in) long and 30 cm (12 in) broad (though usually smaller) with a leathery texture, prominent
veins and a
wavy margin.
The fruit is a green fig 2.5-3 cm (1-¼ in) diameter.