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A fig. It is a shrub or small tree. It grows 3-8 m tall. There are separate male and female trees. The leaves are coarse like sandpaper in both surfaces. The shape and size of leaves varies. The leaf blade is 4-12 cm long by 1-6 cm wide. The veins underneath the leaf are raised and distinct. The male and female flowers are very small and in receptacles on separate plants. The fruit is round and 0.6-1.1 cm across. It is dark green and turns black when ripe. They occur either singly or in pairs in the axils of leaves. They can also be just below the leaves on the stem. The fruit is edible.
