Ficus pyriformis

Hook. & Arn.

Moraceae
Ficus pyriformis
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Where to Find It

It is a subtropical plant. It grows up to 2,300 m above sea level. It grows in wet areas near streams.

Asia, China, Indochina, Laos, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen

How to Identify

A fig. It is a shrub or small tree. It grows 1-2 m tall. The branches are hairy. The leaves have a long tapering tip. They are 4-11 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. They are papery. The figs are in the axils of leafy shoots.

Production

In southern China plants flower from December to June.

Names & Synonyms
Ficus milletii Miq.Ficus millettii Miq.Ficus pyriformis var. brevifolia Gagnep.Ficus pyriformis var. hirtinervis S. S. ChangFicus rectinervia Merr.
References (4)
  • Gamble, J. S., 1878, List of trees, shrubs and climbers from Darjeeling.
  • Kachenchart, B., et al, 2008, Phenology of Edible Plants at Sakaerat Forest. In Proceedings of the FORTROP II: Tropical Forestry Change in a Changing World. Bangkok, Thailand.
  • Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 42
  • Flora of China @ efloras.org Volume 5

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