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Edible: Fruit, Leaves, Flowers

A fig. It is a small tree. It grows 5-10 m high. The trunk is 30-50 cm across but often less. The crown is broadly spreading. The trunk is usually not straight. The bark is warty and grey. Young shoots are hollow. The young shoots are reddish brown. They are 1-1.5 cm across. The leafy structure at the base of the leaf is triangle shaped and reddish brown. It is 1.5-2 cm long. The leaves are alternate and 10-25-55 cm long by 7-23-27 cm wide. They are rounded and softly hairy underneath. The base is normally deeply heart shaped. There can be small teeth along the leaf edge. The figs grow on the base of the trunk and on short branches of old stems. The fruit is 5-7 cm across. It is green when young and dark red when ripe. The fruit is sweet and with a sweet smell. There are ribs along the fruit.

A tropical plant. It needs light and humidity. It grows up to 700-800 m altitude. It is most common about 100-400 m altitude. It often grows along rivers. In Nepal it grows up to 2000 m altitude. In China it grows in moist valleys in forests between 100-1700 m altitude and sometimes to 2100 m in S China. It suits hardiness zones 10-12. In XTBG Yunnan.

Common Names: Eve's apron, Roxburgh fig, Anjoora, Ara, Athi, Beliblo, Chidoshi, Chodoshi, Choma, Dabgo, Da guo rong, Dhusi, Doshi, Dusi, Elephant ear fig, Fagoora, Ghider thaikhro, Gopa, Heibong, Hider thaikhro, Hute, Kaitak, Kakbal-takukasing, Ka-ohn, Kaung-oat-tee, Kelebok, Khavu, Kukbal takuk, Lagum, Long o biu, Lothepi, Mamojang, Mangtan, Mon dimoru, Mu gua cai, Na-gum, Na sha er zi, Nebaro, Nebharo, Nee ri, Nevaro, Newaro, Ngoa, Nimaro, Nuoge biu, Pak wa, Papaya fig, Pawa, Pha-owl, Phak-ohn, Phok, Saipho, Shupu, Sin-thahpan, Sipu, Taba, Takuk, Tapang, Thaibor, Tha-phan, Theiba, Thei-bal, Theichang, Theichong, Theipi, Thu-phak-lu-sang, Timal, Timila, Timilo, Timla, Timli, Timlo, Timlu, Tirmal, Toubu dhu, Tramble, Trembal, Triambal, Trimbal, Txiv ncuav pias, Va, Va', Wuwa, Xiang er rong, Xi bu, Xibuabo, Xibulao

Synonyms: 

Covellia macrophylla Miq.;
Ficus hainanensis Merr. & Chun;
Ficus hamiltoniana Wall. [Invalid];
Ficus macrocarpa H. Lev. & Vaniot [Illegitimate];
Ficus macrophylla Roxb. & Buch.-Ham ex Sm. [Illegitimate];
Ficus oligodon Miq.;
Ficus pomifera Wall. ex King;
Ficus regia Miq.;
Ficus rotundifolia Roxb.;
Ficus roxburghii Steud.;
Ficus sclerocarpa Griff.;
Ficus scleroptera Griff. [Illegitimate];