Ficus gigantosyce, commonly known as higuerón, quiveche, or quivechi, is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae. It is a tree native to the Andes of Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru in western South America. It grows in montane tropical moist forest from 1950 to 2900 metres elevation.
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Is it poisonous?
We have no record of Ficus gigantosyce being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Rosales
- Family
- Moraceae
- Genus
- Ficus
- Species
- Ficus gigantosyce
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