Green-fruited fig
Ficus chlorocarpa

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 7-10 m high. The crown is spreading. The bark is pale yellow. The small branches have hairs. The leaves are broadly oval and 10-17 cm long by 6-8 c, wide. The is a point at the tip and they are rounded at the base. The fig are produced on the trunk. They are 2.5 cm across. They are red when ripe.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. It grows in southern China.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China

How it is used for food

The ripe figs are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ficus variegata Blume var. chlorocarpa (Bentham) King;