Labutsie, Karsikerie
Ficus chrysochaete
Family: Moraceae
What it is like
A fig tree. It grows 3-4 m tall. The leaves are shiny on the upper surface. The fig is 1.5 cm across. It is green with small pale lumps.
There are about 800-1000 Ficus species. They are mostly in the tropics. There are 120 Ficus species in tropical America. The fig wasp is Kradibia ordinata Wiebes. The plant was collected by Brass on Isabel island.
Where it is found
A tropical plant. It grows in coastal rainforest.
Countries/locations it is found in
Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands
How it is used for food
Leaves boiled with meat to give flavour.
Edible parts
Leaves