the Fig-tree, in botany, a genus of the polygamia polygocia clas. The common receptacle is turbinate, fleshy, and conceals the floccules. The calyx of the male consists of three segments; it has no corolla, but has three stamens: the calyx of the female consists of five segments; it has no corolla, and but one pistil, and one seed. There are seven species, all of them natives of warm climates. The fruit of the fig-tree is a soft emollient sweet, and as such enters into several compositions.