Ficus vaccinioides
Hemsl. & King
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Description
A fig. It is a small creeping shrub. It keeps its leaves throughout the year. It forms roots from the branches. The small branches are a dark reddish brown. They are softly hairy. The leaves are papery and have a few prickly hairs on either side. They are oval and 1.5-3 cm long by 1 cm wide. The fruit receptacles become black. They can occur singly or in pairs in the axils of leaves. They can be 1 cm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Taiwan it grow at low to medium altitudes on exposed land and along sea shores.
Where It Grows
Asia, Taiwan,
Production
In Taiwan plants flower between March and April and fruit between May to June.
Also Known As
Yue jie rong
References (3)
- Flora of China @ efloras.org Volume 5
- Flora of Taiwan Vol. 2:186
- Kuo, W. H. J., (Ed.) Taiwan's Ethnobotanical Database (1900-2000), http://tk.agron.ntu.edu.tw/ethnobot/DB1.htm
