Ficus chrysocarpa
Family: Moraceae
What it is like
A small tree. It grows 6-10-15 m high. The trunk is straight. The bark is grey and smooth. The small branches and young leaves are densely covered with rusty brown hairs. The fruit is round and dark yellow. The leafy structures at the base of the leaves is sword shaped and 1-2 cm long and covered with a rusty red covering. The leaf stalk is 1-1.5 cm long. The leaf blade is oval and 10-15 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. They are papery. There are coarse bent hairs on the upper surface and a golden yellow layer underneath. The base is wedge shaped the edges have teeth and the tip tapers. There are 3-4 secondary veins on each side of the main vein. The figs occur in pairs in the axils of leaves and are round and 1-1.5 cm across. They have a golden yellow covering.
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 is light demanding. It needs moist deep soil. It grows on the edge of forests.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Da qua vang, Jin mao rong
Synonyms
Ficus fulva Reinwardt;