White flesh banyan
Ficus tinctoria subsp. gibbosa

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A fig. It is a medium sized tree. It can grow on other trees. It can be 15-20 m high. The trunk is 20-40 cm across. The leaves are oblong and 6-10 cm long by 3-4 cm wide. They are greyish. The figs are fleshy and small. They are round, yellow and 1 cm across.

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 grows in mountains near the edge of secondary forest. It is light demanding. In XTBG Yunnan.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, SE Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The fruit are eaten.

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

It is fast growing and quickly kills the tree it is growing on.

Its other names

Local names

Ara bereteh, Chanchari, Da da lech, Datir, Iradagam, Korotosani, Sai krang, Tella-barinika, Udumber

Synonyms

Ficus ampelas K. D. Koenig ex Roxb. [Illegitimate]; Ficus angulata Miq.; Ficus angustata Miq.; Ficus clarkei King; Ficus cuneata Blume; and several others