Ficus hookeri
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A subtropical tree in the Moraceae family growing approximately 12 m tall, found in Sikkim between 500-1,750 m elevation.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. In Sikkim it grows between 500-1,750 m above sea level.
Where It Grows
Asia, Himalayas, India, Northeastern India, Sikkim,
Production
In Sikkim fruit are available June to September.
Notes
It is an unresolved name in The Plant List.
Also Known As
Nebara
References (3)
- Kumar, A., et al, 2012, Ethnobotanical Edible Plant Biodiversity of Lepcha Tribes. Indian Forester, 138 (9):798-803
- Singh, K.K., Singh, M. & Joshi, S. C., 2014, Phenolic content and Antioxidant Activity of some Underutilized Wild Edible Fruits of the Sikkim Himalaya. SMU Medical Journal. Vol. 1, No. 2 July 2014
- Sundriyal, M. & Sundriyal, R. C., 2004, Structure, Phenology, Fruit Yield, and Future Prospects of some Prominent Wild Edible Plant Species of the Sikkim Himalaya, India. Journal of Ethnobiology 24(1): 113-138
