Ficus crocata

(Miq.) Mart. ex Miq.

Morazan fig

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Ficus crocata
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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit are eaten.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 1,000 m above sea level.

Belize, Bolivia, Central America, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, North America, Panama, Peru, South America, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela,

Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Barbados, Bolivia, Brazil, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Grenada, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Suriname, El Salvador, Trinidad & Tobago, United States, Uruguay, St Vincent, Venezuela

How to Identify

A fig. It is a tree. It grows partly attached to other plants. It is twisted and irregular. The leaves are oval. They are 10-13 cm long by 5-6 cm wide.

Names & Synonyms

Akkuun, Alamo, Amate, Camichin-chalate, Higo mono, Higuera, Mora, Tumin

Ficus albotomentosa LundellFicus campbellii I. M. Johnst.Ficus morazaniana W. C. BurgerUrostigma crocatum Miq.and many others
References (5)
  • Cruz, I. M., et al, 2015, Edible fruits and seeds in the State of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Ciencias Agricolas. Vol. 6. Num. 2 pp 331-346
  • Grandtner, M. M., 2008, World Dictionary of Trees. Wood and Forest Science Department. Laval University, Quebec, Qc Canada. (Internet database http://www.wdt.qc.ca) (As Ficus morazaniana)
  • Kew Plants of the World Online
  • Rangel-Landa, S., et al, 2017, Sociocultural and ecological factors influencing management of edible and non-edible plants: the case of Ixcatlan, Mexico. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine. 13:59
  • Segura, S., et al, 2018, The edible fruit species in Mexico. Genet Resour Crop Evol (2018) 65:1767–1793

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