Masimasi, Nunu
Ficus pritchardii
Family: Moraceae
What it is like
A fig. It is a tree. It grows 2-25 m tall. It has white latex. The flowering shoots are on the main trunk. They are on woody branches 0.5-2 m long and often near the base of the trunk. They form large clumps up to 1.5 m across. The figs are 3 cm across. They are green but ripen to red or purple-brown. The figs 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 grows from sea level to 1,150 m altitude. It can be in dense or in open forest.
Countries/locations it is found in
Fiji (country/location of origin), Pacific
How it is used for food
The figs are eaten.
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Its other names
Local names
Kaba, Kadanu, Laweto, Loroloro, Losi, Losilosi, Masi, Masimasi ni veikau, Neiviri, Vua e gauna, Vuaitamona