Losilosi
Ficus barclayana

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A fig. It is a shrub or small tree. It grows 1-10 m high. It is slender and can have many branches. The figs are green or yellow but ripen to red or purple. They can be 18 mm across. They are usually in the axils of leaves. The fruit occur throughout the year.

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. In Fiji it can grow from sea level to 1,050 m altitude. It can grow in dense or open forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Fiji, Pacific

How it is used for food

The figs can be eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit, leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Drauniwamasi, Loselose, Masi, Masi-masi, Ndrau ni wa masi, Vuaitamona

Synonyms

Covellia barclayana Miq.; Ficus barclayi Seem.;