Ficus glaberrima

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A fig. It is a tree that grows 15 m tall. The trunk is 15-30 cm across. Young branches are softly hairy. The leaf stalks are 1-3 cm long. The leaves are 10-20 cm long by 3-7 cm wide. The figs are in the axils of leaves in leafy branches. They are in pairs and are orange to yellow when ripe. They are about 1 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in open forests and plains in limestone mountains between 500-2,800 m above sea level in southern China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, SE Asia, Sikkim, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Pakhri, Pakhuri

Synonyms

Ficus bistipulata Griff.; and others