Congratulations!, Good Luck!, Pictures?
Thanks.

right on, keep us posted. and yes lets see pics

  Do to human error the pictures of the tree and the branch still intact with little green figs does not exist.   But I am invited to come back for figs when they are ripe. I'll take more pics.
  The black cuttings are wet but they are a dusty black even when dry. The green leaves grew from the tip so I know it was a live branch,  
  It looks like nodes on the black cutting are 1/2 inch or less apart but could they be something other than nodes?  disease? The tree looked lush and healthy.
The leaves on one piece dried up over night even though they were in a glass of water. Probably not a good sign but as soon as my rootriot cubes get here I'll try to root every thing.  If those are truly nodes should I make a few more cuttings from it?
Soni

Congratulations on your find ! Exciting - hope it roots for you and it's a great fig !!

Soni,
Thanks for the pictures.
Green cuttings have an active vascular system and are not as strong as dormant cuttings. Remove all the leaves and place in a vase with about 1 inch of water, replace the water every 2-3 days, and shake daily (to keep the cuttings wet). Below is a picture of cuttings taken on 6/29/13 and rooted with the vase procedure only (a summer rooting method). They have already produced roots and are ready to be cupped. If using the Root riot cubes, make sure to keep the cutting moist or in a high humidity environment.
Good Luck

 @ascpete

Pete,  Thank you for the info!!!
Soni

Soni if all fails you can go back if its a large tree look at ground level for suckers growing often they have roots and can be captured by digging under them and then severed.
Bring pot with damp mix of course to put into right away.
Keep in full shade.

@Dieseler           Martin,  thank you.  
I'm going to let some of the stem surface dry and see if I can scrape off ,,or open any scales. My daughter will be back in the country less than 2 weeks and I will ask her to use her microscope for sure.  In the mean time the cutttings they are in solitary confinement in the barn !!!
   I am new to the South but a good attitude is " Tomorrow is another day"  Thank you Scarlett !!

Super exciting Soni! Great back story! You go!

You can also root green cuttings in soil. I crush the bottom end with my foot on the cement (or you can whack it with a hammer). This increases intake of water by the cutting. Use rooting hormone or not. It is up to you and certainly not necessary. I then stick the cuttings into pots of moist soil. Put the pots under a bush or somewhere shady and keep them moist. Some place half soda bottles over as a dome; I have not needed to do this. In a couple weeks, you should see new growth. I've yet to have one fail. Hope this helps.