Maleixigu
Ficus formosana
Family: Moraceae
What it is like
A fig tree. It is a shrub 2-3 m tall. The branches have short hairs when young. The leaves are broadly sword shaped and 4-12 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The figs grown in the axils of leaves. They occur singly. The fruit are blackish.
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 secondary forest. It grows below 1500 m altitude in Yunnan in China.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Taiwan, Vietnam
How it is used for food
The fruit are eaten raw.
Edible parts
Fruit