Ficus iodotricha
Diels
MoraceaeLeaves
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves
Young leaves are eaten.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in the mountains. It grows beside rivers.
Pacific, Papua New Guinea, PNG,
Countries: Australia, Fiji, Micronesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Palau, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Samoa
How to Identify
A tropical fig tree reaching 10 m tall with spirally arranged leaves, native to mountainous terrain and riverside areas. Young leaves are eaten, particularly in Jimi Valley in Papua New Guinea.
Other Information
The leaves are eaten in Jimi Valley in PNG.
Notes
There are about 800-1000 Ficus species. They are mostly in the tropics. There are 120 Ficus species in tropical America.
Names & Synonyms
Ap nimba
References (3)
- Clarke, W. C., 1971, Place and People: An Ecology of a New Guinean Community.
- Powell, J.M., Ethnobotany. In Paijmans, K., 1976, New Guinea Vegetation. Australian National University Press. p 110
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
