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Small leaf fig
Ficus cestrifolia

Family: Moraceae


What it is like

A tree. It grows 10-25 m tall. It has a wide flat crown. The trunk has prop roots.


Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Brazil (country/location of origin), South America, Uruguay


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit


How it is grown


Its other names

Local names

Figueira-da-folha-miuda, Mata-pau

Synonyms

Ficus organensis (Miq.) Miq.; Urostigma cestrifolium (Schott) Miq.; and others