Ficus guianensis
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Summary
Source: WikipediaFicus guianensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae. It is a tree native to the tropical Americas, ranging from Panama and the Windward Islands through tropical South America to Bolivia and southeastern Brazil. The species was first described by Nicaise Auguste Desvaux in 1825.
Description
A fig. It is a small tree. It has white latex. The leaves are smooth. The fruit are in pink to red figs. They occur in small bundles among the leaves.
Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten.
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Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in swampy secondary forests.
Where It Grows
America, Guiana, Guianas, Guyana, South America, Suriname, Venezuela,
References (1)
- van Andel, T., 2000, Useful plants of Guyana. Non-timber forest products of the North-West District of Guyana. Part 2. A Field Guide. Tropenbos-Guyana Programme. p 292
