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Figs - The Genus Ficu

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With a history as ancient as any cultivated fruit, many believe the fig has been with us even longer than the pomegranate. 
The Ficus constitutes one of the largest and hardiest genera of flowering plants featuring as many as 750 species. 
Although the extraordinary mutualism between figs and their pollinating wasps has received much attention, 
the phylogeny of both partners is only beginning to be reconstructed. The fig plant does have a long history of traditional 
use as a medicine and has been a subject of significant modern research.


Figs, the Genus Ficus brings together those histories, ancient and modern, to present an extraordinary profile of an extraordinary 
plant with an abundance of medical uses and a reputation as both a delicacy and a diet staple in some regions of the world. 
Several chapters within the book are devoted to intensive study of different parts of the tree: fruits, leaves, bark and stem, roots, and latex. 
These chapters discuss the Ficus genus as a whole, including the botany of the most important species that have been related 
to that particular part pharmacologically.