Original antique hand coloured print from the L'illustration Horticole. Print published in 1858. 160 years old.
Print shows Ficus Cerasiformis. Collectively known as fig trees or figs, they are native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the semi-warm temperate zone. The common fig (F. carica) is a temperate species native to southwest Asia and the Mediterranean region (from Afghanistan to Portugal), which has been widely cultivated from ancient times for its fruit, also referred to as figs.
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