Bird fig, Pakar
Ficus amazonica

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A fig. It is an evergreen shrub or small tree. It can grow 16 m tall. The small branches are 25 mm across. They can be slightly hairy. The leaf blade is narrowly oval and 4-13 cm long by 2-6 cm wide. The base is rounded or heart shaped and it taper to the tip.

There are about 800-1000 Ficus species. They are mostly in the tropics. There are 120 Ficus species in tropical America.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in forests near rivers.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, South America, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Mutumutu

Synonyms

Ficus angustifolia (Miq.) Miq. [Illegitimate]; Ficus surinamensis Miq.; Urostigma amazonicum Miq.; Urostigma angustifolium Miq.;