| Author | L. | |
| Distribution | Scattered across the state, with big gaps. Specimens from Craven, Harnett, Henderson, and Orange counties are from cultivated plants.
Native of Asia; in N.A. scattered from MA to FL; CA. | |
| Abundance | Rare. Apparently escaping cultivation with difficulty. | |
| Habitat | Disturbed woods, waste areas, vacant lot, dump at old mine, heron rookery on island in Newport River (Carteret Co.), behind dunes near light house on Bald Head Island (Brunswick Co.). | |
| Phenology | Flowering May-August; fruiting July-October. | |
| Identification | Common Fig is widely grown in NC backyards, yet it rarely escapes. It is a small tree or spindly shrub up to 15 feet or so, with thick but weak stems and branches. Leaves are well-spaced, large, 3-5 lobed (sometimes none) like a glove, margins irregularly toothed. Flowers grow tight to leaf axils, with 2-6 sepals. Fruits are pear-shaped and many-seeded. | |
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| State Rank | SE | |
| Global Rank | GNR | |
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| USACE-agcp | UPL link |
| USACE-emp | FACU link |
