Ficus megaleia
Corner
MoraceaeFruit
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President and Fellows of Harvard College
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President and Fellows of Harvard College
President and Fellows of Harvard College
What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is edible.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in Sabah in Borneo. It grows up to 2,000 m above sea level.
Asia, Malaysia, SE Asia,
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 7 m tall. The twigs have white hairs. The stipules are 3-7 cm long. The young leaves are pink. The leaves are 15-50 cm long by 6-15 cm wide. They are unequal at the bottom. They are heart shaped on the broad side. The fruit develop on 10 cm long runners that develop from the base of the trunk and form roots. They are 4-5 cm across.
Names & Synonyms
Arid
Ficus megaleia var. multinervia CornerFicus megaleia var. subuncinata Corner
References (2)
- Berg, C. C. et al, 2007, Blumea 52:313-326
- Hoare, A., 2003, Food use of the Lundayeh SW Sabah. Borneo Research Council.
