Chinese jelly-vine
Ficus pumila var. awkeotseang

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A fig. It is a shrub or climber. It has rooting branches. There are 2 stipules or leafy structures at the base of leaves. They are sword shaped with yellow silky hairs. The leaf blade is oval and the base is rounded. The leaf blade is 7-12 cm long by 3-5 cm wide. There are dense brown hairs underneath. The fig is oblong and 6-8 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. The surface is hairy. The stalk is 1 cm long and with dense thick hairs.

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 subtropical plant. It grows in Fujian province in China and in Taiwan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Taiwan, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The fruit is eaten. It is also processed into jelly or drink.

It is a cultivated food plant.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ai-yu-tzu, Bian zhong

Synonyms

Ficus awkeotzang Makino; Ficus nagayamai Yamamoto;