Ficus crocata
(Miq.) Mart. ex Miq.
Morazan fig
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Description
A fig. It is a tree. It grows partly attached to other plants. It is twisted and irregular. The leaves are oval. They are 10-13 cm long by 5-6 cm wide.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Belize, Bolivia, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Akkuun, Alamo, Amate, Camichin-chalate, Higo mono, Higuera, Mora, Tumin
References (5)
- Cruz, I. M., et al, 2015, Edible fruits and seeds in the State of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Agricolas. Vol. 6. Num. 2 pp 331-346
- Grandtner, M. M., 2008, World Dictionary of Trees. Wood and Forest Science Department. Laval University, Quebec, Qc Canada. (Internet database http://www.wdt.qc.ca) (As Ficus morazaniana)
- Kew Plants of the World Online
- Rangel-Landa, S., et al, 2017, Sociocultural and ecological factors influencing management of edible and non-edible plants: the case of Ixcatlan, Mexico. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 13:59
- Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793
