Redwood fig tree
Ficus minahassae

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A fig. It is a medium sized tree. It grows up to 25 m tall. The stem often has buttresses. The twigs are hairy. The leaves are papery, flat and covered with long reddish brown hairs. The leaves are oval, entire or sometimes with small small teeth along the edge. The fruit are without stalks and in rounded heads. The fruit are angular and red when ripe. They are produced on the stems.

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 are abundant in damp places along creeks and in valleys throughout the islands of the Philippines. It grows in primary forest and up to 1,350 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pacific, Philippines (country/location of origin), SE Asia

How it is used for food

The ripe fruit are eaten raw. The freshly cut stem gives drinking water.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Agimet, Alomit, Ayumit, Hagimit, Pohon ara kayu merah, Pohon ara merah

Synonyms

Bosscheria minahassae de vriese & Teijsm.;