fig…

Fig trees are of the genus Ficus, in the mulberry family. The rubber plant, a popular house plant, the Bo tree (sacred to Buddhists), and the Banyan tree are also species of Ficus…Figs are the sweetest of all fruits, with a 55% sugar content. The flower of the fig is inside the fruit, so there are no blossoms on fig trees. Sort of like an inside out strawberry…The fig was used by the ancient Egyptians as long as 6,000 years ago. They were a favorite of Cleopatra. Figs also grew in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.