Fig: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Article title updated for style. Nov 01, 2026
Modified age appropriateness: WebMD - Fig - Uses, Side Effects, and More. Oct 12, 2026
Add new Web site: Scientific Reports - In vitro antioxidant activity of Ficus carica L. latex from 18 different cultivars. Mar 13, 2026
Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Plant Science - Advancing understanding of Ficus carica: a comprehensive genomic analysis reveals evolutionary patterns and metabolic pathway insights. Feb 03, 2026
Add new Web site: CellPress - Plant Communications - A chromosome-level genome assembly for Ficus carica provides genetic insights into flowerless fig fruit development, psoralen biosynthesis, and drought tolerance. Oct 31, 2025
Add new Web site: RHS - How to grow figs. Sep 05, 2025
Add new Web site: Verywell Fit - Fig Nutrition Facts and Health Benefits. May 26, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - Figs and kippers (PDF). Mar 08, 2025
Add new Web site: Alabama Cooperative Extension System - Fig Production Guide (PDF). Mar 07, 2025
Add new Web site: NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development - Fig growing in NSW (PDF). Jan 09, 2025
Add new Web site: The World Flora Online - Ficus carica L. Oct 03, 2024
Add new Web site: Texas A&M Agrilife Extension - Figs. May 02, 2024
Add new Web site: University of Georgia Extension - Figs. Mar 08, 2024
Add new Web site: WebMD - Fig - Uses, Side Effects, and More. Jan 11, 2024
Add new Web site: PlantVillage - Fig. Aug 06, 2023
Add new Web site: North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox - Common Fig. Jun 29, 2023
Add new Web site: Clemson Cooperative Extension - Home and Garden Information Center - Fig. Mar 25, 2023
Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Early Development of Fig (Ficus carica L.) Root and Shoot Using Different Propagation Medium and Cutting Types. Feb 11, 2023
Add new Web site: PlantVillage - Fig. Dec 19, 2022
Add new Web site: Purdue University - Newcrop - Fig. Sep 29, 2022
Add new Web site: The Spruce Eats - What are Figs? Aug 08, 2021
Media added. Jun 28, 2019
Expanded physical description and added cross-references throughout. Jun 28, 2019
Add new Web site: Healthline - All You Need to Know About Figs. May 17, 2019
Add new Web site: University of Maryland Extension - Home and Garden Information Center - Figs. May 17, 2019
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Fig Fruit. Jun 01, 2014
Add new Web site: Cultural China - Arts - Biography of Qi Baishi. Jun 01, 2014
Add new Web site: Botanical.com - Fig, Common. Jun 01, 2014
Add new Web site: Royal Horticultural Society - Figs. Feb 13, 2014
Add new Web site: National Gardening Association - Figs: Plant Care and Collection of Varieties. Feb 13, 2014
Add new Web site: Missouri Botanical Garden - Ficus Carica. Aug 19, 2013
Add new Web site: Wildscreen Arkive - Fig. Aug 19, 2013
Add new Web site: Centers for Disease Control - Vegetable of the Month: Fig. Apr 30, 2012
Media added. Feb 09, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Science - Fig. Jan 29, 2009
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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