Ficus mucuso

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A fig. It is a tree. It can grow to 30-40 m high. The trunk can be 1 m across. It has buttresses near the base. The crown is spreading and open. The leaves are alternate and simple. They are almost round and heart shaped at the base. They are 5-15 cm across. The leaf stalk is 3-11 cm long and softly hairy. The fruit hang on branches. The fruit are 4-6 cm across.

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 grows in the rain-forest often near rivers.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Congo DR, Congo R, Côte d'Ivoire, East Africa, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinée, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Sao Tome and Principe, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, West Africa

How it is used for food

The young leaves are fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Leaves, fruit, vegetable

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Abe, Doumbourou, Ete, Ibule, Joya, Kituba, Lekoko, Lingembe, Liwawa, N'ran, Ogoro, Olo, Shola, Solo, Tol

Synonyms

See Ficus sycomorus;