fig trees
Mediterranean orchard staples
Fig trees are trees of the genus Ficus that bear figs—soft, sweet fruits with many tiny seeds.
Native to the Mediterranean and western Asia, they've been cultivated for thousands of years.
The broad-lobed fig leaf became a symbol of modesty after Adam and Eve used them in Genesis: a fig leaf covering the genitals in classical sculpture.
Fig trees appear throughout religious texts and grow readily in warm climates.
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