Round-leaf Banana Fig
Ficus crassipes
Family: Moraceae
What it is like
A fig. It is a tree up to 30 m high. It can grow as a strangler. The leaves are simple and 10-17 cm long. They are without hairs. The fruit is 40-70 mm long by 13-28 mm wide. They occur in clusters in the axils of leaves. The fruit have a covering of small rusty hairs. These give a velvety texture to the surface of the fruit. The fruit are edible.
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 naturally in rainforests in NE Queensland in Australia. It grows between 300-1160 m altitude.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia (country/location of origin)
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit
How it is grown
Plants can be grown from seed or by aerial layering.