Moraceae FAMILY
Ficus nervosa
Ficus nervosa
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ficus nervosa is an evergreen tree growing up to 35 metres tall[ 464 Title A Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon Publication Author Trimen H.; continued by Hooker J.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Dulau and Co; London. Year 1898 ISBN Description Very dated, but still a useful work. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The bole is buttressed. The tree is grown to provide shade in coffee plantations in Sri Lanka.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - southern China, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam.
HabitatA canopy tree in evergreen forests in mountains at elevations from 400 - 1,600 metres in southern China[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. ].