Fig and fig wasp life cycle

Figs exhibit two life cycle strategies. About half the species are monoecious and the other half are gynodioecious (functionally dioecious with male and female reproductive functions separated between individual trees).
	Monoecious life cycle
	Dioecious life cycle

	Non-pollinating fig wasps
Credits	Illustrations and photographs © Simon van Noort (Iziko Museums of South Africa) and Jean-Yves Rasplus (INRA).

Web authors Simon van Noort (Iziko South African Museum)

and Jean-Yves Rasplus (INRA, France)

Citation: van Noort, S. & Rasplus, JY. 2024. Figweb: figs and fig wasps of the world. URL: www.figweb.org(Accessed on <day-month-year>).

Monoecious life cycle