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The sycamore fig Ficus Sycamorus is native to the middle east and parts of Africa. The name sycomorus came from the Greek Syca-Morus Which means Mulberry fig. The leaves are similar in shape to mulberry and the fruit looks very similar to the common fig, except its smaller.
The fruits grow on clusters attached to the bark. The fruit have a very sweet aroma. Taste is a different than the common fig, maybe a little sweeter. The fruit of the sycamore fig is not grown commercially. However, you may find fruits of the Sycamore fig selling in Israeli farm markets. The trees are not as cold hardy as the common fig Ficus Carica. They are usually grown in the warmer regions of the Middle east and Africa.
Fruit set requires pollination with the help of Fig Wasps. Flowering and fruiting occurs year-round, peaking from July to December.
This tree is growing in southern Lebanon
An open sycamore fruit. The fruit also have a very sweet aroma.
