Ficus cotinifolia

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A fig. It is a tree. It can be 3-25 m tall. It has aerial roots. The leaves are rounded. The figs are small.

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. In Mexico it grows between 950-1750 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Central America, Mexico (country/location of origin), North America

How it is used for food

The figs are eaten.

Fruit eaten especially by children.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Higo silvestre, Higueron

Synonyms

Ficus glauca (Liebm.) Miq.; Ficus guatemalana (Miq.) Miq.; Ficus inamoena Standl.; Ficus pringlei S. Watson; Urostigma cotinifolium (Kunth) Miq.; and others