Ficus prostrata

Description

A fig. It is a small tree. The leaves are alternate and oval to sword shaped. They are 8-11 cm long. The figs hang down. They are near ground level.

Edible Uses

The fruit are eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows in dense forests between 1,200-1,500 m above sea level. In Yunnan.

Where It Grows

Asia, Bangladesh, China, Himalayas, India, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Vietnam,

Synonyms

Also Known As

Ping zhi rong, Theitit, Thotseno

References (3)

• Chase, P. & Singh, O. P., 2016, Bioresources of Nagaland: A Case of Wild 4 Edible Fruits in Khonoma Village Forest. in J. Purkayastha (ed.), Bioprospecting of Indigenous Bioresources of North-East India. p 50
• Flora of China @ efloras.org Volume 5
• Lalfakzuala, R., 2007, Ethnobotanical usages of plants in western Mizoram. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol 6(3) pp 480-493

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