Ficus botryocarpa subsp. subalbidoramea
(Elmer) C. C. Berg
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Botanical Research Institute of Texas
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President and Fellows of Harvard College
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Description
A fig. It is an erect tree. It grows 6-9 m tall. The trunk is 12 cm across. The leaves are thin and mid green above and pale green underneath. The veins are prominent. The fruit hang on long stalks on the trunks. These can be 90 cm long. The fruit are light green with cream spots. They turn yellow.
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It occurs near Madang and in New Britain at low elevations.
Where It Grows
Asia, Indonesia, Pacific, Papua, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Philippines, SE Asia,
Notes
There are about 800-1000 Ficus species. They are mostly in the tropics. There are 120 Ficus species in tropical America.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Parere, Tabbeg
References (2)
- Gard. Bull. Singapore 18:44. 1960
- Powell, J.M., Ethnobotany. In Paijmans, K., 1976, New Guinea Vegetation. Australian National University Press. p 110
