Wild Fig (Ficus palmata)

Family: Moraceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

Ficus palmata is a deciduous Tree growing to 9 m (29ft 6in). It is frost tender. It is in flower from June to September, and the seeds ripen in August. The species is monoecious (individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant). The plant is self-fertile. Suitable for: light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils, prefers well-drained soil and can grow in nutritionally poor soil.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

Sweet and succulent. — Sweet and succulent.; A very tasty fruit, it is often dried for later use.; The fruit is about 2.5cm in diameter and annual yields from wild trees is about 25kg.; The fruit contains about 6% sugars, 1.7% protein, 0.9% ash and 0.2% pectin.

Habitat & North American Range

Occasionally found in forests, more commonly around villages, in waste ground, fields etc. Open places, generally along the banks of streams at elevations of 600 - 2700 metres in Nepal. (Zone 4, Zone 5, Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8)