Ficus awkeotsang

Makino

Chinese jello, Love jade seed

MoraceaeSeeds/Nuts

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Seeds - gelatin

Gelatin is purified from the seeds and used to make a popular drink.

Where to Find It

A tropical plant.

Asia, China, Taiwan,

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 creeping evergreen vine. It trails on tree trunks and over rocks. The small branches are reddish-brown. The leaves are broadly sword shaped and 6-15 cm long and 4-6 cm wide. They are hairy underneath. The figs are oblong and black and 6-10 in a group are 5 cm long by 3-5 cm wide.