Ficus aculeata
A. Cunn. ex Miq.
Sandpaper fig
MoraceaeFruit
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit
The fruit is edible.
How to Identify
A tree. It grows 15 m tall. It loses its leaves during the year. The bark is dark brown and cracked.
Names & Synonyms
Jirkayn
Ficus aculeata var. micrantha (Miq.) Benth.Ficus micracantha Miq.Ficus opposita var. aculeata (A. Cunn. ex Miq.) R.J.F.Hend.Ficus opposita var. micracantha (Miq.) Corner
References (2)
- Cancilla, D., 2018, Ethnobotanical and Ethnozoological Values Desktop Assessment - Eliwana Project. p 41
- Vigilante, T., et al, 2013, Island country: Aboriginal connections, values and knowledge of the Western Kimberley islands in the context of an island biological survey. Records of the Western Australian Museum Supplement 81: 145-182
