Ficus montana
Burm.f.
Oak-leaved fig
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Fruit, Leaves
The very young leaves are eaten raw in salads. The fruit are sweetish and eaten, especially by children.
Where to Find It
A tropical plant. It grows in gullies and hard soils and in forests up to 1,300 m above sea level. It is usually near streams.
Asia, Hawaii, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Pacific, SE Asia, Thailand, USA,
How to Identify
A fig. It is a shrub. It grows 2 m long. The branches often lie along the ground. The leaves are oval and have 2-8 lobes along the stalk. The leaves are 5-15 cm long. They have a rough sandpapery surface underneath. The figs are in the axils of leaves. They are on stalks 5 cm long. The figs are about 1 cm across. The become red when ripe.
How to Grow
Plants can be grown from seeds or cuttings.
Medicinal Uses
The roots, in combination with other ingredients, are used in the treatment of syphilis. The leaves are smoked together with opium.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Ficus montana (common name, oakleaf fig) is a species of subtropical climbing fig plant. Leaves are 3 to 5 inches long. The leaves are shaped like oak leaves which gives its common name. It is grown as a houseplant, in offices and in shopping malls. It is slow growing. It is often confused with the tiny F. pumila quercifolia, which is a vining species that creeps on the surface of soil. The Latin specific epithet montana refers to mountains or coming from mountains.
Other Information
The fruit are eaten mainly by children.
Notes
There are about 800-1000 Ficus species. They are mostly in the tropics. There are 120 Ficus species in tropical America.
Names & Synonyms
Amis mata, Amis panon, Duea din, Kesinan, Maduea hin, Perijeh, Periyeh, Perlasan, Ujah-ujahan, Uyah-uyahan
References (11)
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- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
