Ficus storckii Seem.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Moraceae > Ficus

Characteristics

A fig. It is a small tree up to 7 m tall. The trunk is crooked. The young growth is slightly hairy. The leaves are alternate and tapering to a long point with the base rounded. They are up to 15 cm long and 6 cm wide and with three nerves spreading out. The leaves have small teeth around the edge. The leaf stalks are 2-3 cm long. The fruit is round and 1 cm across. They are clustered along the stem. They are dull red.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Pollination entomogamy
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Mature height (meter) 12.0
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Environment

Dense or dry forest or on its edges or in thickets, at elevations from sea level to 600 metres.
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A tropical plant. They occur in Tonga and Fiji.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The leaf is eaten raw. It is sweet.
Uses fiber medicinal wood
Edible fruits leaves
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Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 15 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
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Distribution

Ficus storckii world distribution map, present in Fiji, Tonga, and Vanuatu

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:853752-1
WFO ID wfo-0000690426
COL ID 6HY4Q
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INPN ID 672242
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Synonyms

Ficus storckii Ficus cavei