Ficus squamosa
Roxb.
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Description
A shrub. The small branches and leaf stalks are hairy. The leaves are arranged in spirals. The leaves are oblong and 5-13 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. They have rusty coloured hairs underneath. The figs are in the axils of leaves or on older branches. They are round with long ridges along them. They are 1.5-2 cm across.
Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In Yunnan in China it grows between 700-1,100 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Thailand,
Synonyms
Ficus laminosa Hardw. ex Roxb.Ficus pyrrhocarpa KurzFicus saemocarpa Miq.
Also Known As
Talagi
References (2)
- Flora of China.
- Murtem, G. & Chaudhrey, P., 2016, An ethnobotanical note on wild edible plants of Upper Eastern Himalaya, India. Brazilian Journal of Biological Sciences, 2016, v. 3, no. 5, p. 63-81
