Ficus spp.

Ficus spp. is toxic to cats, dogs and horses. The reported severity is mild. Also known as Figs, Common Fig and Indian Fig Opuntia.

dogs cats horses

Mild Moderate Severe Critical

If your animal ate this plant, call your veterinarian now, or one of these services.

What do I do right now?
  • Australia
    Animal Poisons Helpline 1300 869 738 24 hours, every day · From $75
  • Austria
    Vergiftungsinformationszentrale 01 406 43 43 24 hours, every day
  • Belgium
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  • Canada
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  • France
    Centre National d'Informations Toxicologiques Vétérinaires 04 78 87 10 40 08:30 to midnight, every day
  • Germany
    Giftinformationszentrum Bonn 0228 19240 24 hours, every day · Germany has no dedicated animal service. Human calls come first, so an animal call can wait.
  • Ireland

    Ireland has no animal poison service for owners. Call your veterinarian. An Irish veterinarian can consult the Veterinary Poisons Information Service in the United Kingdom.

  • Italy
    Centro Antiveleni di Milano 02 6610 1029 24 hours, every day
  • Netherlands
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  • New Zealand
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  • Sweden

    Giftinformationscentralen stopped answering questions about animals on 1 July 2018. Call your veterinarian or an animal hospital.

  • Switzerland
    Tox Info Suisse 145 24 hours, every day · From outside Switzerland, call +41 44 251 51 51.
  • United Kingdom
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  • United States
    ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (888) 426-4435 24 hours, every day · A consultation fee applies
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Symptoms to watch for

Vomiting Diarrhea

The color of each symptom follows the severity scale above.

About

Ficus is a genus of about 850 species of woody trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes and hemiepiphytes in the family Moraceae. Collectively known as fig trees or figs, they are native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the semi-warm temperate zone. Many Ficus species are grown for their fruits, though only two species, the common fig and sycamore fig, are cultivated to any extent, with common fig being the type species and by far the most important. The fruit of most other species are also edible though they are usually of only local economic importance or eaten as bushfood. However, they are extremely important food resources for wildlife. Figs are also of considerable cultural importance throughout the tropics, both as objects of worship and for their many practical uses.

Common Names

  • Figs
  • Common Fig
  • Indian Fig Opuntia
  • Chinese Banyan
  • Weeping Fig
  • Rubber Plant
  • Climbing Fig
  • Sacred Fig
  • Florida Strangler Fig
  • Fiddle-Leaf Fig
  • Indian Banyan
  • Japanese Superb Fig
  • Hauli Tree
  • Moreton Bay Fig
  • Opposite Leaf Fig
  • Petiolate Fig
  • Figwood
  • Wild Fig
  • Common Red-Stem Fig
  • White Fig
  • Creek Sandpaper Fig
  • Cape Fig
  • Cluster Fig
  • Port Jackson Fig
  • Common Yellow-Stem Fig

Also recorded as Banyans and Fig.

Facts

Family
Moraceae
Duration
Perennial
Growth habit
Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub, Tree, Vine
In the wild
AU, CN, BR, TW, IN, FR + more
Source
Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Countries with the most wild observations, from GBIF data.