Caxinguba-tinga
Ficus obtusifolia

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A fig. It is a tree. It can grow 8-25 m tall. The fruit is round and 2 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in lowland forest. It grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level. It can grow in wet and in seasonally dry areas.

Countries/locations it is found in

Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Amate, Amate prieto, Apui, Bibosi, Chalata, Higuerilla, Matapalo, Sak ahua

Synonyms

Ficus bonplandiana (Liebm.) Miq.; Ficus chiapensis Lundell; Ficus clusiifolia Kunth ex Walp. [Invalid]; Ficus floresina Pittier; Ficus gardneriana (Miq.) Miq.; Ficus involuta (Liebm.) Miq.; Ficus mattogrossensis Standl.; Ficus pascuorum Pittier; Ficus proctor-cooperi Standl.; Urostigma bonplandianum Liebm.; Urostigma gardnerianum Miq.; Urostigma involutum Liebm.; Urostigma obtusifolium (Kunth) Miq.;