Riverine fig
Ficus adenosperma

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A fig. It is a shrub or small tree. It grows to 10 m tall. The sap from broken twigs is yellow or cream. The leaves are simple and alternate or opposite. They are 6-12 cm long and 2-7 cm wide. There are oil dots visible with a lens. There are 2 flat glands at the base underneath. The leaf stalks are 1-4 cm long. They are hairy. The figs are in the axils of the leaves. They can be yellow or green. They are 1 cm long by 1 cm wide. They are rough. The fig stalk is 1 cm long.

Where it is found

A tropical plant. It grows in rainforest near watercourses. In tropical Queensland it grows from sea level to 600 m altitude. In Indonesia it grows up to 2,500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia (country/location of origin), Bougainville, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Rotuma, SE Asia, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu

How it is used for food

The leaves are eaten.

The leaves are only eaten when food is short.

Edible parts

Leaves, fruit

How it is grown

Plants can be grown by seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Butsu kaanom, Nunumui, Pohon ara kali, Pohon pangkis

Synonyms

Ficus adenosperma var. chaetophora (Warb.) Corner; Ficus adenosperma var. glabra Corner; Ficus frutescens F. M. Bailey;