Ficus botryocarpa subsp. hirtella
C. C. Berg
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Bell Museum, University of Minnesota
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President and Fellows of Harvard College
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A tropical fig tree in the Moraceae family.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant.
Where It Grows
Papua New Guinea, PNG,
Notes
There are about 800-1000 Ficus species. They are mostly in the tropics. There are 120 Ficus species in tropical America.
Synonyms
Ficus botryocarpa f. scabrida CornerFicus conora King
References (2)
- Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 1:103, t. 131. 1888 (As Ficus conora)
- Terra, G.J.A., 1973, Tropical Vegetables. Communication 54e Royal Tropical Institute, Amsterdam, p 46 (As Ficus conora)
