Ficus arfakensis
King
Moraceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A fig. It is a small erect shrub or small tree. It can be 5-15 m tall. The trunk can be 10 cm across. The leaves are a dark shiny green above and paler underneath. The figs are in clusters on the roots that are near the soil surface and on the stems and hanging branches. The figs or fruit are yellow-green to brown. They are a flattened round shape and 2 cm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit (figs) are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It occurs in the Morobe, Sepik and New Britain districts in PNG. It is often in dense gullies.
Where It Grows
Papua New Guinea, PNG,
Synonyms
Ficus hylophila K. Schum. & Lauterb.Ficus macrothyrsa var. lancifolia CornerFicus palustris K. Schum. & Lauterb.Ficus stenothyrsus K. Schum. & Lauterb.Ficus tristipula Warb.
Also Known As
Den, Ke-isa, Unge mutung
References (3)
- Henning, B. M., 2014, The Diversity of Conservation: Exploring Narratives, Relationships and Ecosystem Services in Melanesian Market-based Biodiversity Conservation. Ph D dissertation, Uni of Minnesota.
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 43 (As Ficus hylophila)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
