Ficus obpyramidata

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Soft fig, Common river fig

MoraceaeFruitScore: 59/100

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Fruit

The fruit is eaten and occasionally sold in markets.

Where to Find It

A tropical plant. It occurs in rainforest in Malaysia mostly near water. It grows along stream banks and up to 1,300 m above sea level.

Asia, Indochina, Malaysia, Myanmar, SE Asia, Thailand,

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 up to about 7 m high. It has an upright stem and a large canopy of leaves. The leaves are 7-35 cm long by 4-18 cm wide. The fruit are borne on the stem and branches. They are pear shaped to round and 5-7.5 cm wide. When young the fruit are greenish-brown but turn orange-brown when ripe.

Nutrition Score: 59/100

Part	Moisture	kJ	kcal	Protein	Vit A	Vit C	Iron	Zinc
Fruit	50.9	722	176	6.3	—	—	83	26

How to Grow

Plants can be grown from seed.

Other Information

It is not popular. The fruit are occasionally sold in markets.

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 Lempong, Engkunoh, Kelempong

Ficus variegata Ridley

References (8)

Burkill, I.H., 1966, A Dictionary of the Economic Products of the Malay Peninsula. Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol 1 (A-H) p 1028
Chin, H.F., & Yong, H.S., 1996, Malaysian Fruits in Colour. Tropical press, Kuala Lumpur p 78
Corner,
Milow, P., et al, 2013, Malaysian species of plants with edible fruits or seeds and their evaluation. International Journal of Fruit Science. 14:1, 1-27
PROSEA (Plant Resources of South East Asia) handbook, Volume 2, 1991, Edible fruits and nuts.
Siong, K. H., 2003, Indigenous Fruits of Sarawak. Forest Department Sarawak. p 104
Soepadmo, E. and Saw, L. G., 2000, Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. Forestry Malaysia. Volume Three. p 291
World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew