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Ficus austrina

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Moraceae Edible: Fruit

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President and Fellows of Harvard College

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President and Fellows of Harvard College

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President and Fellows of Harvard College

Description

A tree. It grows 23 m tall. It can have buttresses. The leaves are in spirals.

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Edible Uses

The fruit is eaten.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Solomon islands, Vanuatu,

References (1)

  • Lebot, V. & Sam, C., Green desert or ‘all you can eat’? How diverse and edible was the flora of Vanuatu before human introductions?. Terra australis 52 p 408

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