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Ficus auriculata
Also called Elephant Ear Fig
In Singapore: Broad-leaf Fig, Roxburgh Fig, Giant Indian Fig, Elephant Ear Fig Tree, Himalaya Fig Tree, Ara, Anjir, Kelebok, Nangtan, 大果榕 (Grown in Singapore)
Ficus auriculata, the Roxburgh fig or elephant ear fig, is a small subtropical tree of 5 to 10 m with very large round leaves and edible clustered fruit that grow on the trunk and branches. It is grown mainly in warm climates; it likes full sun and is damaged by fire.
Ficus auriculata is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae. This fig tree is sometimes referred to by the common names Roxburgh fig and Elephant ear tree and is noted for its big and round leaves and edible fruit. It is native to subtropical and tropical Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, South-Central and Southeast China, East and West Himalaya, Hainan, India, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand, Tibet, and Vietnam.
The native range of this species stretches from north-eastern Pakistan to southern China and the Malaysian peninsula. It is found in the countries (and regions) of Assam, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Bangladesh, Cambodia, southern China, Bhutan, Sikkim, Hainan, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Thailand and Vietnam.
The fresh fruit of this plant is consumed as food, and has diuretic, laxative and digestive regulating properties. Ficus auriculata is used as fodder in Nepal. It is least resistant to fire, but likes good sunlight.
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[Contains information from Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Heritage Trees from data.gov.sg (National Parks Board), made available under the terms of the Singapore Open Data Licence version 1.0]
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.
