The Fig Tree Above the Whirlpool
Why Homer chose a wild fig to save Odysseus — and why that choice still matters
Planet Ficus
Astounding stories of how fig trees shaped humanity and the world about us.
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What Happens When a Sacred Fig Tree Falls?
In Kenya’s highlands, when a sacred mugumo fig crashes to the ground, its death echoes through both ecology and society.
Fig Trees Can Be Keystones For Insect-Eating Animals Too
Renowned for sustaining fruit-eating wildlife, fig trees are also vital for insectivores
Strangler Figs Are the Rainforest’s Pop-Up Restaurants
As keystone resources, figs affect the fates of thousands of species
How Fig Trees Tell the Story of Our World — One Year On
How one extraordinary group of trees illuminates life on Earth
Seventeen Mammals, One Strangler Fig — A Hidden Network Discovered
High in the canopy, in the branches of fig trees, scientists have discovered a previously unknown hub of communication between species.
Planet Ficus Monthly Roundup #11
President Xi's banyan. Helpful hornbills. Wedded figs. Fruit bat gardeners. New species. More!
What Happened When Missionaries Met Kenya's Sacred Fig Trees
A story of conflict and coexistence
Planet Ficus Monthly Roundup #10
Howler monkeys. Medicinal figs. Protecting penguins. Sacred trees. Weird figs.
Where Thousands Share Wishes with a Fig Tree
How hopes cast into branches have reshaped a village