Plants of the Moraceae Family at BCA

The following species and varieties are currently (or recently were) in the collections at Boone County Arboretum. This list is certainly not exhaustive -- additional taxa may be available in the trade, or may have been removed from our collection and thus removed from this list. To include taxa that are no longer present, go to this other list.

Genus: Ficus

  • Ficus carica

    Common Fig
    A large shrub or small, multiple-stemmed tree with large, showy leaves and sweet, edible summer/fall fruits if winter protection is adequate.
    Read cultural details and find specific plantings.
    • Ficus carica 'Celeste' // Celeste Fig
    • Ficus carica 'Chicago Hardy' // Chicago Hardy Fig
    • Ficus carica 'English Brown Turkey' // English Brown Turkey Fig
    • Ficus carica 'Marseilles' // Marseilles Fig

 
 

Genus: Maclura

  • Maclura pomifera

    Osage-orange, Hedge-apple, "Bois d'arc"
    Read cultural details and find specific plantings.
    • Maclura pomifera 'Cannonball' // Cannonball Osage-orange, Hedge-apple
    • Maclura pomifera 'White Shield' // White Shield Osage-orange, Hedge-apple

 
 

Genus: Morus