Ficus crassinervia
Desf. ex Willd.
MoraceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The figs are eaten as fruit.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in limestone hills up to 100 m above sea level in Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rico, West Indies,
Countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Bahamas, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, St Lucia, Puerto Rico, Trinidad & Tobago, St Vincent
How to Identify
A fig. It is a tree. The leaves are large and oval. They are 8-16 cm long by 4-9 cm wide. The fruit are small and fleshy figs.
Names & Synonyms
Ficus belizensis LundellFicus berteroi Warb.Ficus eggersii Warb.Ficus ekmannii RossbergFicus lacandonensis LundellFicus mamillifera Warb.Ficus ovalis (Liebm.) Miq.Ficus stahlii Warb.Urostigma crassinervium (Desf. ex Willd.) MiqUrostigma ovale Liebm.
References (1)
- Little, E. L., et al, 1974, Trees of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands. USDA Handbook 449. Forestry Service. p 136 (As Ficus stahlii)
