Velvet fig
Ficus velutina

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A fig. It is a tree. It grows 7-15 m tall. The trunk is often fluted. The fruit can be 2 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows between 1,000-2,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Amazon, Belize, Brazil, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guianas, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Venezuela, West Indies

How it is used for food

It is occasionally cultivated.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Araguato, Caucho, Herrero, Higueron, Higuito, Lechero, Murcielaguero, Oticon, Pobo

Synonyms

Ficus clethrifolia Willd.; Ficus frigida Linden ex Miq.; Ficus glycicarpa (Miq.) Miq.; Ficus microchlamys Standl.; Urostigma glycicarpum Miq.; Urostigma velutinum Miq.;