Research and Conservation in Southern Sonora, Mexico
Ficus pertusa (camuchín, gamuchín)
Ficus pertusa trunk with aerial roots; east of Alamos, Sonora. Photo: Mark Dimmitt
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Two figs growing together. Ficus pertusa has the lighter bark; the darker one is probably F. trigonata. Photo: Mark Dimmitt |
Canopies of the pair of figs in the image at left. The Ficus pertusa is on the right. Photo: Mark Dimmitt |
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Left and above: Huge Ficus pertusa growing on the side of an ancient brick building in Aduana (near Alamos), Sonora. The building was recently renovated and the fig was preserved as part of the architecture and landscape. Photos: Mark Dimmitt |