Moraceae FAMILY
Ficus sakalavarum
Ficus sakalavarum
Edibility
3/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Ficus sakalavarum is a tree growing up to 15 metres tall. The tree is harvested from the wild for its edible fruits, which are used locally. It also, potentially, has a wide range of other uses ad detailed below.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - Madagascar.
HabitatAlluvial plains and valleys, usually close to permanent water[ 455 Title Flore de Madagascar et des Comores Publication Author Humbert H. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/ Publisher Museum National D'Histoire Naturelle; Paris Year 1946 - 1984 ISBN Description Written in French, an excellent flora of the area though it has not been completed. Available for download from the Internet. ].