Appearance
''Ficus palmata'' grows as a shrub or tree, measuring up to 10 metres tall. The fruits, which turn purplish on maturing, measure up to 2 cm long. The flowers are greenish white.
Naming
* ''Ficus palmata'' subsp. ''palmata''⤷ ''Ficus palmata'' subsp. ''virgata'' Browicz
⤷ * = ''Ficus virgata'' Roxb.
⤷ * = ''Ficus caricoides'' Roxb.
⤷ * = ''Ficus pseudocarica'' Miq.
⤷ * = ''Ficus urticifolia'' Roxb.
Distribution
''Ficus palmata'' is native to Northeastern Africa: from Egypt south to Somalia, and to the Arabian Peninsula and Syria and to Asia: from the Arabian Peninsula and Iran east to India and the Himalayas . Its habitat, including near villages in the Himalayas, is at altitudes of 1,000–1,500 m . In the Himalayan region, its fruit is widely sold and consumed.
Habitat
''Ficus palmata'' is native to Northeastern Africa: from Egypt south to Somalia, and to the Arabian Peninsula and Syria and to Asia: from the Arabian Peninsula and Iran east to India and the Himalayas . Its habitat, including near villages in the Himalayas, is at altitudes of 1,000–1,500 m . In the Himalayan region, its fruit is widely sold and consumed.References:
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