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24. Moraceae
A. Trees: leaves less than 8.5" long, entire
B. Fruit borne at leaf axils, usually paired
C. Leaves broad-ovate to oval, 4-8" long; fruit 0.5-0.75"
in diameter, young leaves downy, aerial roots numerous;
fruit red
Ficus benghalensis L.
Leaves 4 to 8" by 2 to 5"
C. Leaves small to medium, oval or ovate
Leaf tip pointed, leaves smooth; side veins about 8 pr;
leaf stems 0.25-0.5" long; fruit yellow to red or pink to
purple
Ficus retusa L.
Leaves 2-4" long
AA. Tree Leaves longer than 8.5", lobed or cut
Artocarpus incisus (Thunb.) I.F.
Tree 30-60 ft; leaves 12-36" long, lobed or cut;
monoecious, large fruit
25. Musaceae
Treelike, nonwoody herb, flowers somewhat irregular, stamens 5, calyx and
corolla look alike.
A. Fruits on hanging stem, eaten raw
B. Trunk to 7' high; fruit yellow 4-5"
Musa nana Lout.
B. Trunk more than 7' high, fruit yellow or red 6-12"
Musa paradisiaca L.
ssp. sapientum (L.) O. Ktze.
26. Nyctaginaceae