Moraceae FAMILY

Ficus grossularioides

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ficus grossularioides is a shrub or a small tree; it can grow up to 13 metres tall. The bole can be around 6cm in diameter[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet , 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ]. The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of a low quality wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeSoutheast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatIn disturbed (open) mixed dipterocarp, keranga, swamp and coastal forests at elevations up to 400 metres. Usually in regrowth, along roads, padis and plantations. Also common along rivers and streams[ 653 Title Plants of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://www.asianplant.net/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc, ].