Moraceae
Fig
Ficus prolixa
- Family
- Moraceae
- Genus
- Ficus
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Common names
By language (3)
- English
- Fig
- French
- Banian du Pacifique, Banyan du Pacifique, Mati, Ora'a, Ora‘a, Āoa
- ty
- Ôrā
Synonyms
- Ficus aoa Warb.
- Ficus forsteriana Endl.
- Ficus inaequibractea Warb.
- Ficus mariannensis Merr.
- Ficus marquesensis F.Br.
- Ficus prolixoides Warb.
- Ficus tenuistipula Merr.
- Ficus umbilicata Bureau ex Drake
- Urostigma prolixum (G.Forst.) Miq.
Characteristics
- In the US and Canada
- Pacific Basin: native
Plant problems
Fiddle leaf fig dropping leaves in fall: causes and fixesWhy your fiddle leaf fig drops leaves in fall, how to dial in autumn light and watering, and how to tell normal shedding apart from root rot.
Weeping fig dropping leaves after moving indoorsWeeping fig dropping leaves indoors? A change in light is often the cause. Learn how to adjust watering and spot signs of trouble.
Photos
Photo: Andrea Pavanello, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Halenhardy, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: Halenhardy, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.