Creeping fig
Ficus heterophylla
Family: Moraceae
What it is like
A fig. It is a shrub. It often lies over. The young branches are reddish-brown. The leaves are broadly sword shaped and 7-10 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. Young leaves have lobes along the stalk. The figs are in the axils of older branches. They occur singly and are yellowish orange when ripe.
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
It grows in the tropics. It grows in moist valleys and along streams beween 400-800 m above sea level in southern China.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Cambodia, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
How it is used for food
The fruit are cooked and eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Bhuidumur, Buroni, Datir, Dhusre, Ganthi sahada, Kanwe-bin, Kodiyatti, Koro, Mamasu, Shan rong, Trayamana, Vallitterakam