Ficus uncinata

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A fig. It is a small tree. It is spindly and grows 2-8 meters high. It has white smooth bark. The trunk is 5-8 cm across. Several branches of one tree growing out of the ground. The leaves are alternate and simple. The leaves are rough and fuzzy. They are unequal on the sides and have teeth along the edge. The stems on the ground have fruit, which have red fuzz and green spikes. The fruit are 17 mm across. The fruit are eaten.

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 on forests up to 1,800 m above sea level. It can be on sandy or clay soils. It grows in Borneo.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sarawak, SE Asia

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Entimau, Imo, Maning

Synonyms

Ficus geocarpa var. unicata King; Ficus unicata var. gracilis Corner; Ficus unicata var. parva Corner; Ficus unicata var. pilosior Corner; Ficus unicata var. truncata Corner; Ficus unicata var. strigosa Corner; Ficus unicata var. subbeccarii Corner;