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[[Image:Fig.png|thumb|right|300px|A fig cut in half, revealing the large number of seeds]]
'''Fig''' is the common name for the genus ''Ficus,'' consisting of about 800 species of woody trees, shrubs and vines in the family Moraceae, native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the warm temperate zone. Figs are mentioned frequently in the [[Bible]].
'''Fig''' is the common name for the genus ''Ficus,'' consisting of about 800 species of woody trees, shrubs and vines in the family Moraceae, native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the warm temperate zone. Figs are mentioned frequently in the [[Bible]].