Small-leaved rock fig
Ficus brachypoda

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A fig. It can be a straggling shrub or a dense spreading tree 10 m tall. The leaves are 5-6 cm long by 2-3 cm wide. The twigs produce milky sap. The leafy twigs are hairy. The male flowers are spread among the fruitlets of the ripe figs. The figs are small and gritty. They are 6-10 mm long by 6-10 mm wide.

They are rich in calcium. See Urostigma lachnocaulon Miq.;

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in cracks in rocky outcrops in the dry rainforest in northern Australia. It can grow in deserts. It grows from sea level to 250 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

The ripe figs are eaten raw. They can be made into jam.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Ili, Jaramulu

Synonyms

Ficus eugenioides var. puberula Benth.; Ficus lachnocaulon (Miq.) Miq.; Ficus obliqua var. puberula (Benth.) Corner; Ficus vitellina (Miq.) Miq.; Urostigma brachypodum Miq.; and others