Ficus fistulosa
Reinw. ex Blume
Moraceae
Covellia subopposita Miq.
Covellia tuberculata Miq.
Ficus condensa King
Ficus curranii Merr.
Ficus grandidens Merr.
Ficus harlandii Benth.
Ficus lucbanensis Elmer
Ficus millingtonifolia Griff.
Ficus polysyce Ridl.
Ficus repandifolia Elmer
Ficus rubrovenia Merr.
Ficus tengerensis Miq.
Ficus tuberculata (Miq.) Miq.
Common Name:
The fruits are formed along the trunk
Photograph by: LiChieh Pan
General Information
Ficus fistulosa is an evergreen tree; it can grow up to 20 metres tall, but is generally rather smaller. The bole is up to 21cm in diameter. The twigs are often hollow[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
,
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
,
653- Title
- Plants of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.asianplant.net/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
].
The tree is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and souce of low quality wood.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
E. Asia - southern China, India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines to New Guinea.
Habitat
An understorey tree in undisturbed mixed dipterocarp to sub-montane forests at elevations up to 1,700 metres. On hillsides and ridges with sandy to clay soils[
653- Title
- Plants of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.asianplant.net/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 12.00 m |
| Pollinators | Wasps |
| Self-fertile | No |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Succeeds in the wild on a range of soils from sandy to clay[
653- Title
- Plants of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.asianplant.net/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Excellent site with brief information on the plant, its range, habitat and uses, plus phots of specimens, close-ops of flowers and leaves etc,
].
A dioecious species, both male and female forms need to be grown if fruit and seed are required[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
].
Edible Uses
Young leaves - raw[
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
]. Eaten as a salad[
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].
Medicinal
The root is boiled and the infusion is taken for 3 days as a diaphoretic[
357- Title
- Medicinal Plants of Kadazandusun, Malaysia.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Julius Kulip; Sining Unchi; George Majawat.
- Website
- http://www.borneofocus.com/saip/vaic/R&D/article13.htm
- Publisher
- Forestry Research Centre, Sabah
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A report from the Forestry Research Centre at Sabah, listing the plants that are used medicinally by local peoples. Very brief list of Botanical names and uses. Also published on the internet.
]. It is used for post-natal treatment[
611- Title
- Five hundred plant species in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, West Java
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hari Priyadi et al
- Website
- http://www.cifor.cgiar.org
- Publisher
- Center for International Forestry Research; Indonesia.
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 978-602-8693-22-6
- Description
- Brief details of the uses of 500 Indonesian plants. It is available as a PDF document to download from the internet.
].
Mature leaves are used as a narcotic, being smoked with opium[
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
,
611- Title
- Five hundred plant species in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, West Java
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hari Priyadi et al
- Website
- http://www.cifor.cgiar.org
- Publisher
- Center for International Forestry Research; Indonesia.
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 978-602-8693-22-6
- Description
- Brief details of the uses of 500 Indonesian plants. It is available as a PDF document to download from the internet.
].
Other Uses
The wood is of low quality, but is used for items such as temporary constructions, mouldings, interior work, cladding, drawers, laundry tubs, fruit crates and floats[
611- Title
- Five hundred plant species in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, West Java
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hari Priyadi et al
- Website
- http://www.cifor.cgiar.org
- Publisher
- Center for International Forestry Research; Indonesia.
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 978-602-8693-22-6
- Description
- Brief details of the uses of 500 Indonesian plants. It is available as a PDF document to download from the internet.
].
The wood is used for fuel[
611- Title
- Five hundred plant species in Gunung Halimun Salak National Park, West Java
- Publication
-
- Author
- Hari Priyadi et al
- Website
- http://www.cifor.cgiar.org
- Publisher
- Center for International Forestry Research; Indonesia.
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 978-602-8693-22-6
- Description
- Brief details of the uses of 500 Indonesian plants. It is available as a PDF document to download from the internet.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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