Plants · La Saladita, Guerrero

Petiolate Fig

Ficus petiolaris

Spanish: Amate amarillo

Petiolate Fig (Ficus petiolaris)
Photographed by zihuadean on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

Ficus petiolaris, commonly known as the petiolate fig and rock fig, is a fig that is endemic to Mexico from Baja California and Sonora south to Oaxaca. It grows from 10-20 feet high. It grows best with moderate water and partial shade. A unique feature is white hairs on the vein axils. Most often recorded in Jan.

TaxonomyMagnoliopsida › Rosales › Moraceae
Local records1 research-grade observation within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records3,659 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2026 – 2026
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Petiolate Fig (Ficus petiolaris) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/ficus-petiolaris/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.