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Moraceae   -   Figs and Mulberries
The Moraceae is a family of 50 genera and around 1100 species of herbs, shrubs and trees with milky sap containing latex. The genus Ficus alone includes 700 species, some of which are economically important and cultivated for their fruit as are the Morus (mulberries). The pollination of Ficus flowers, and therefore the survival of the species, depends entirely on species-specific fig wasps which also rely on their specific Ficus for their survival.
 
Succulent genera: A few Ficus species are pachycaul.
Dorstenia includes mainly succulent and caudiciform herbs with interesting flat greenish flowers. The seeds are propelled explosively from the mature seed heads and are liable to populate nearby pots.
 
Cultivation: Several species of Ficus ( e.g. F. palmeri ) grow well as self-bonsaiing trees and are fairly undemanding, as are many herbaceous Dorstenias. Caudiciform Dorstenias such as D. gigas need very free-draining potting mixtures and constant warmth.

 

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