Moraceae FAMILY

Ficus ampelos

Edibility

2/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Ficus ampelos is an evergreen, small to medium-sized tree; it usually grows up to 15 metres tall, exceptionally to 20 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. ]. The bole can be up to 30cm in diameter[ 701 Title Asean Tropical Plant Database Publication Author Website http://211.114.21.20/tropicalplant/index.jsp Publisher Year ISBN Description Terse details, with photos, of many of the plants growing in the tropical forests of southeast Asia. Gives some details of plant uses along with a description of the plant and its range. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and sandpaper substitute.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern Japan, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea.

HabitatA common plant in both dense primary forest and the more open secondary formations, at low elevations[ 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. ]. Broad-leaved evergreen forests; at elevations up to around 600 metres[ 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. ].