Ficus abelii
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Description
A shrub that lies over. It can grow 1-2.5 m tall. The bark is dark grey. The small branches and leaf stalks have short grey-white hairs. The leaf stalks are 4-10 mm long. The leaves are narrowly oval and 4-9 cm long by 1-2 cm wide. They are hairy underneath. The figs are in the axils of leaves on normal branches. They are red to brown and up to 2 cm across.
Edible Uses
The figs are eaten as fruit.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. In Sichuan and Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Chrey teuk
References (1)
- Cengel, D. J. & Dany, C., (Eds), 2016, Integrating Forest Biodiversity Resource Management and Sustainable Community Livelihood Development in the Preah Vihear Protected Forest. International Tropical Timber Organization p 121 (As Ficus subpyriformis)
