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Ficus caulocarpa

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A fig. It is a large tree. It loses its leaves during the year. Trees are of one sex. The bark is greyish brown. The branches are pale brown. The leafy growth at the base of the leaf is sword shaped and 2-4 cm long. The leaf stalk is 2-4 cm long and thin. The leaf blade is oblong and 15-20 cm long by 7-9.5 cm wide. The base is rounded and the tip tapers to a short sharp point. There are 9-15 secondary veins each side of the midrib. The figs occur as 2-8 in a group and they are yellow and white when mature. They occur in the axils of leaves or on small branches without leaves. They are 5-8 mm across. The fruit stalk is 5-7 mm long. The male and female flowers occur in the same fig. The male flowers are few and are near the hole.

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 the Philippines it is in Luzon and Bontoc.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Indochina, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pacific, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Urostigma caulocarpum Miquel; Ficus infectoria Willd. var. caulocarpa (Miquel)King; Urostigma stipulosum Miquel;