
Moraceae FAMILY
Ficus dulciaria
Ficus dulciaria
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ficus dulciaria is a tree that can grow around 15 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use of its edible fruit. Of local importance as a fruit, the tree is sometimes cultivated[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Ecuador, Colombia.
HabitatFound at elevations from around 1,600 - 3,200 metres.