Ficus hesperidiiformis

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A fig. It is a large spreading tree. It grows 13-20 m tall. It can be a strangler. The trunk can be 35 cm across. The bark is light grey and has rings of lenticels. It has large boat shaped stipules. The leaves are dark glossy green above and pale bluish green underneath. The leaves are 50 cm long by 25 cm wide. The fruit are yellowish red. They occur in pairs and are cylinder shaped with 2 ridges. The fruit are 10 cm long by 8 cm wide.

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 has been collected in the Western District of Papua New Guinea and near Lae.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Pacific, Papua, Papua New Guinea, SE Asia, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu

How it is used for food

Edible parts

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ameri, Bilum, Kosena

Synonyms

Ficus augusta Corner; Ficus cylindrocarpa Diels; Ficus hesperidiiformis var. myrmekoicarpa (Summerh.) Corner; Ficus heteromeka Corner; Ficus mafuluensis Summerh.; Ficus myrmekiocarpa Summerh.; Ficus sclerotiana Diels; Ficus sterrocarpa Diels; Ficus sterrocarpa var. pubigemma Diels; Ficus xylosycia Diels; Ficus xylosycia var. cylindrocarpa (Diels) Corner;