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| − | Shrub, often epiphytic, 2-4 m tall. Leaves elliptic-oblong to subobovate, 5-20 cm × 2-8 cm. Fruit a fig, axillary, subglobose, about 1 cm diameter, orange-red, usually 2-6 together. In not too dry forest, up to 1500 m altitude. Subspecies ''cuspidata'' (Reinw. ex Blume) Corner is less branched and has broader leaves. It occurs only in Malaysia and Indonesia. | + | *Shrub, often epiphytic, 2-4 m tall. |
| + | *Leaves elliptic-oblong to subobovate, 5-20 cm × 2-8 cm. | ||
| + | *Fruit a fig, axillary, subglobose, about 1 cm diameter, orange-red, usually 2-6 together. | ||
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| + | In not too dry forest, up to 1500 m altitude. Subspecies ''cuspidata'' (Reinw. ex Blume) Corner is less branched and has broader leaves. It occurs only in Malaysia and Indonesia. | ||
== Selected sources == | == Selected sources == | ||
| − | 3, | + | *Backer, C.A. & Bakhuizen van den Brink, R.C., 1963 1968. Flora of Java. 3 Volumes. Noordhoff, Groningen, the Netherlands. |
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| + | *Burkill, I.H., 1966. A dictionary of the economic products of the Malay Peninsula. 2nd ed. 2 Volumes. Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2444 pp. | ||
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| + | *Corner, E.J.H., 1965. Check-list of Ficus in Asia and Australasia with keys to identification. The Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 21: 1-186. | ||
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| + | *Corner, E.J.H., 1988. Wayside trees of Malaya. 3rd ed. 2 Volumes. The Malaysian Nature Society. United Selangor Press, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 774 pp. | ||
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| + | *Heyne, K., 1927. De nuttige planten van Nederlandsch Indië [The useful plants of the Dutch East Indies]. 2nd ed. 3 Volumes. Departement van Landbouw, Nijverheid en Handel in Nederlandsch Indië. 1953 pp. | ||
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| + | == Authors == | ||
| + | P.C.M. Jansen, J. Jukema, L.P.A. Oyen, T.G. van Lingen | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:35, 8 February 2016
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Introduction |
Ficus sinuata Thunb.
- Family: Moraceae
Synonyms
- Ficus rostrata Lamk,
- Ficus cuspidata Reinw. ex Blume.
Vernacular names
- Indonesia: gagareman, peer (Sundanese), sipadi (Sumatra)
- Malaysia: mepai, kesenai.
Distribution
India (Assam), Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia (Java, Sumatra, Borneo).
Uses
The small fruits are considered very tasty.
Observations
- Shrub, often epiphytic, 2-4 m tall.
- Leaves elliptic-oblong to subobovate, 5-20 cm × 2-8 cm.
- Fruit a fig, axillary, subglobose, about 1 cm diameter, orange-red, usually 2-6 together.
In not too dry forest, up to 1500 m altitude. Subspecies cuspidata (Reinw. ex Blume) Corner is less branched and has broader leaves. It occurs only in Malaysia and Indonesia.
Selected sources
- Backer, C.A. & Bakhuizen van den Brink, R.C., 1963 1968. Flora of Java. 3 Volumes. Noordhoff, Groningen, the Netherlands.
- Burkill, I.H., 1966. A dictionary of the economic products of the Malay Peninsula. 2nd ed. 2 Volumes. Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 2444 pp.
- Corner, E.J.H., 1965. Check-list of Ficus in Asia and Australasia with keys to identification. The Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 21: 1-186.
- Corner, E.J.H., 1988. Wayside trees of Malaya. 3rd ed. 2 Volumes. The Malaysian Nature Society. United Selangor Press, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 774 pp.
- Heyne, K., 1927. De nuttige planten van Nederlandsch Indië [The useful plants of the Dutch East Indies]. 2nd ed. 3 Volumes. Departement van Landbouw, Nijverheid en Handel in Nederlandsch Indië. 1953 pp.
Authors
P.C.M. Jansen, J. Jukema, L.P.A. Oyen, T.G. van Lingen
