Talk:Ficus sycomorus

Mark Marathon, the part you deleted is a valid disambiguation. A Georgian (talk) 15:45, 25 July 2014 (UTC)

Syco- or syca-

The editor who introduced the statement that in English Ficus sycomorus is referred to as "sycomore", while other plants are called & spelled "sycamore", never made any other WP edit before or after that and offered no source, so that it cannot be assessed if this is a valid, generally accepted convention, or just the opinion or personal preference of one individual.
The initial edit is here: [].
The sentence has been filed at repeatedly, including by me today, but nobody offered any source to support the claim. Native-speakers, biologists and grammar buffs, to the rescue! Cheers, ArmindenArminden (talk) 11:05, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

The dictionaries I consulted agreed partially, although not entirely, with the text from that one edit. I've reworded it and added the sources. Whether we should be talking that much about spelling, especially in the intro as opposed to further down the article, I don't know, buy I didn't try to tackle that right now. Kingdon (talk) 23:58, 30 October 2016 (UTC)

Hindu Section Removal

I will remove the Hindu section with regard to the tree supposedly being the abode of Lord Dattareya. Why? First the sycomore fig is not native to India, Pakistan or Bangladesh. Neither has it been introduced on a large scale. Secondly, the tree mentioned as Audumbara (Udumbara) is not ficus sycomorus but ficus racemosa also known as gular fig, cluster fig and udumbara. The two are not the same. So there is some confusion here. --37.24.145.131 (talk) 12:44, 24 November 2017 (UTC)

Possible confusion

Since no mention is made in the article of any other species of fig, it is possible to gain the impression from the article that the sycamore fig was the dominant food fig in the Israel/Palestine/Lebanon area. It’s food value has been mentioned, but there is no nutritional analysis. Biblical references indicate some usage. But it was not in fact the main food fig in the region: the main food fig was the Common fig Ficus carica, and it is this species which is most commonly referred to in biblical references to figs. I have the understanding that the sycamore was considered “poor man’s food”, and not eaten if the common fig was available. Thus the reference to the prophet Amos being a dresser (or “gatherer”) of sycamores is an indication of his otherwise lowly status. Be that as it may, some indication that it was secondary to the Common fig in terms of food would be appropriate. Ptilinopus (talk) 21:33, 18 October 2018 (UTC)

Kikuyu

To state that Ficus sycomorus is the sacred tree of the Kikuyus, is an error. The mugumo tree is any of two other species F. thonningii and F. natalensis. F. sycomorus is called mukuyu in Kikuyu. Dogo (talk) 15:43, 8 April 2020 (UTC)

I tried to address this issue with an edit that removed references to the Mugumo tree and add details about the origin of the Kikuyu name from the mukuyu reference. I also redirected the Mugumo page to the F. Thonningii page MirachBeta (talk) 03:36, 15 March 2026 (UTC)

The tree is not in Ethiopia.

The tree is not in Ethiopia but, Segeneyti Eritrea 195.139.197.202 (talk) 12:04, 4 April 2024 (UTC)

Confusion with maple

The article frequently refers to the sycamore fig as "sycamore". This is imprecise as in English, the term sycamore with no further qualifier refers to Acer Pseudoplatanus. Although it's obvious from context, it's a sloppy use of language.I suggest replacement by "sycamore fig". 37.152.237.42 (talk) 09:49, 12 October 2025 (UTC)