Pointed-leaved banyan
Ficus henryi

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A fig. It is a tree. It is 3-10 m high. The two sexes are on separate trees. The young branches are yellowish brown and have narrow wings. The leaf stalk is 1-1.5 cm long. The leaf blade is narrow and sword shaped and 7-16 cm long by 2.5-5 cm wide. It is darker green on the upper surface. There are a few teeth along the edge. The fig occurs singly in the axils of leaves. It is orange red when mature. It is round and 1-2 cm across.

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. They grow in mountain slopes and beside streams between 600-1300 m altitude in S China. In XTBG Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Indochina, SE Asia, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten raw.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

A niao niao xiu, Jian ye rong

Synonyms

Ficus acanthocarpa H. Leveille & Vaniot;