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Food- The fruit has a sweet flavour. The large figs are edible and are used in the preparation of jam, juice and curries. Medicine- The latex from the stems is applied to cuts and wounds. The plant is rubbed on bee stings to soothe them. Wood - Fuelwood: The wood is used for fuel
Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan
Subtropical biome.
Evergreen tree typically 5-10 meters tall.
Bark is gray, smooth.
Large, round, heart-shaped, up to 45 cm wide.
Female flowers: pedicellate or sessile; calyx lobes 3; ovary ovoid; style lateral, longer than in gall flowers, with hairs.
Pear-shaped, reddish-brown syconia (fleshy receptacles containing numerous tiny flowers).
Flowering: August-March.