Ficus adhatodifolia
Schott.
Caxinguba
MoraceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The figs can be eaten fresh or made into jam.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows from sea level to 500 m above sea level.
Bolivia, Brazil*, South America, Venezuela,
How to Identify
A tree. It grows 25 m tall in forests and 6-8 m when cultivated. It grows partly attached to other plants. The leaves are simple and opposite. They are 7-30 cm long by 3-13 cm wide. The figs are 2-3 cm across.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Ficus adhatodifolia is a species of plant of the Moraceae family, found in South America.
Names & Synonyms
Fugueira-purgante
Ficus anthelminthica Mart.and others
References (2)
- Brack, P., et al, 2020, Frutas nativas do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil: riqueza e potencial alimentício. Native fruits of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil: richness and potential as food. Rodriguésia 71: e03102018.
- www.colecionandofrutas.org (Also as Ficus nevesiae)
