Ficus crassinervia
Desf. ex Willd.
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Description
A fig. It is a tree. The leaves are large and oval. They are 8-16 cm long by 4-9 cm wide. The fruit are small and fleshy figs.
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Edible Uses
The figs are eaten as fruit.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in limestone hills up to 100 m above sea level in Puerto Rico.
Where It Grows
Puerto Rico, West Indies,
Synonyms
Ficus belizensis LundellFicus berteroi Warb.Ficus eggersii Warb.Ficus ekmannii RossbergFicus lacandonensis LundellFicus mamillifera Warb.Ficus ovalis (Liebm.) Miq.Ficus stahlii Warb.Urostigma crassinervium (Desf. ex Willd.) MiqUrostigma ovale Liebm.
References (1)
- Little, E. L., et al, 1974, Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. USDA Handbook 449. Forestry Service. p 136 (As Ficus stahlii)
