Ficus hirta subsp. roxburghii

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A fig. It is a shrub or tree up to 15 m tall. The leafy twigs are often hollow. The leaves are narrowly oval with lobes spread out like fingers on a hand. There are 3-7 lobes. The leaves are 10-40 cm long by 6-40 cm wide. The fruit are figs without stalks.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In the Indian Himalayas it grows between 700-1,900 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bangladesh, Himalayas, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Sikkim, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten. The unripe fruit are cooked as a vegetable.

It is cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Gular, Timla, Traymbalu

Synonyms

Ficus cordata Ridl.; Ficus hirsuta Roxb.; Ficus roxburghii Miq.; and others