Ficus formosana
Maxim.
Maleixigu
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Description
A fig tree. It is a shrub 2-3 m tall. The branches have short hairs when young. The leaves are broadly sword shaped and 4-12 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The figs grown in the axils of leaves. They occur singly. The fruit are blackish.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in secondary forest. It grows below 1500 m altitude in Yunnan in China.
Where It Grows
Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Taiwan, Vietnam,
Notes
There are about 800-1000 Ficus species. They are mostly in the tropics. There are 120 Ficus species in tropical America.
References (2)
- Jin, Chen et al, 1999, Ethnobotanical studies on Wild Edible Fruits in Southern Yunnan: Folk Names: Nutritional Value and Uses. Economic Botany 53(1) pp 2-14
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 42
