Moraceae FAMILY

Ficus sinuata

Edibility

3/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ficus sinuata is a sprawling shrub or a small tree with drooping branches; it can grow up to 6 metres tall. The plant is often epiphytic, with a short stem that has clasping roots[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. , 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 ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use of its tasty fruits.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - northeast India, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia.

HabitatNot too dry forest, at elevations up to 1,500 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ]. Lowland forest, at elevations up to 1,800 rnetres, chiefly in the undergrowth[ 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 ].