Ficus pachyrrhachis

Lauterb. & K. Schumann

Awala fig tree

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What to Eat

Edible parts: Leaves

The leaves are edible.

Where to Find It

It is a tropical plant. It occurs in the lowlands and coastal hills. It grows up to 1,500 m above sea level.

Asia, Indonesia, Pacific, Papua New Guinea*, PNG, SE Asia,

Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Fiji, Micronesia, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Kiribati, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Marshall Islands, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Nauru, New Zealand, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Pakistan, Palau, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Solomon Islands, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Tonga, Turkey, Tuvalu, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Vanuatu, Samoa, Yemen

How to Identify

A fig. It is a tall tree. It grows 20 m tall. The leaves are almost round. They are arranged in spirals or almost opposite. They are 20-45 cm long by 14-32 cm wide. There are teeth along the edge. The figs are 2-3 cm across. The fig fruit are produced on lumps on the branches.

How to Grow

Plants can be grown by seeds.

Medicinal Uses

The latex is smeared onto an ulcer daily until cured.

Other Uses

The fibrous bark obtained from saplings is used to make rope.

Notes

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

Names & Synonyms

Pohon ara bulu kondang, Pohon ara pacira, Rumrum

Ficus grandis King non Miq.Ficus hypoglauca Lauterb. & K. SchumannFicus pachythyrsa Diels

References (5)

Borrell, O.W., 1989, An Annotated Checklist of the Flora of Kairiru Island, New Guinea. Marcellin College, Victoria Australia. p 107
Plants of Papua New Guinea LAE herbarium record
Powell, J.M., Ethnobotany. In Paijmans, K., 1976, New Guinea Vegetation. Australian National University Press. p 110
PROSEA (Plant Resources of South East Asia) handbook, Volume 12 (1), 1999, Medicinal and poisonous
Sukarya, D. G., (Ed.) 2013, 3,500 Plant Species of the Botanic Gardens of Indonesia. LIPI p 288