Ficus cynaroides
Corner
Moraceae Edible: Fruit
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Description
A tropical fig tree native to low-altitude forests in Bougainville and Isabel in the Solomon Islands.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is eaten.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows at low altitudes. It occurs in Bougainville and Isabel in Solomon Islands.
Where It Grows
Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG, Solomon Islands,
Notes
There are about 800-1000 Ficus species. They are mostly in the tropics. There are 120 Ficus species in tropical America.
Also Known As
Tafisioro
References (3)
- Corner, 1960, Garden Bulletins Singapore, 18:41
- May, R.J., 1984, Kaikai Aniani. A Guide to Bush Foods Markets and Culinary Arts of Papua New Guinea. Robert Brown and Associates. p 74
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
