Ficus fulva

Reinw. ex Blume

MoraceaeFruit

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit are eaten raw.

Where to Find It

A tropical plant. It grows in low hills and valleys. It demands light. In Yunnan in China it grows below 1300 m altitude.

Asia, Brunei, China, East Timor, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nicobar Island, Northeastern India, SE Asia, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam,

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 small tree. It grows 6-10 m high. The young branches are stout. The small branches and young leaves are covered with rusty coloured hairs. The leaf stalk is 1 cm long. The leaf blade is oblong to sword shaped and 10-15 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. The base is wedge shaped and there are teeth along the edge. The figs are on leafy shoots in pairs. They are round and 1-1.5 cm across. They have a golden yellow covering.

Wikipedia

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Ficus fulva is a fig species in the family Moraceae. No subspecies are recorded and the native range of this species is from Bangladesh to Indo-China and throughout Malesia. The species can be found in Vietnam: where it may be called ngái vàng, ngái lông, or vả. Ficus fulva is dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on separate individuals.

Production

It is fast growing.

Notes

There are about 800-1000 Ficus species. They are mostly in the tropics. There are 120 Ficus species in tropical America.

Names & Synonyms

Ara berteh, Bamang, Dok, Hamerang badak, Hamerang minyak, Kebeg abang, Kebeg lenga, Kebeg lisa, Kebeg, Koro, Kujang, Maimenmang, Ngoa khi, Va

Ficus chlorocarpa Miq.Ficus chrysocarpa Reinw. ex BlumeFicus discolor Miq.Ficus flavidula (Miq.) Miq.Ficus patens Rdil.Ficus reinwardtii Link & OttoFicus suborbicularis Miq.and others

References (7)

Bijdr. 478. 1825
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Forest Inventory and Planning Institute, 1996, Vietnam Forest Trees. Agriculture Publishing House p 543
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www.eFloras.org Flora of China