Famine Foods Plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine

Ficus wassa

Uses

Papua New Guinea (Southern Highlands Province): young leaves and fruit eaten by the Wola people.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: Roxb.

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Plant Classification Group:

Moraceae

Plant Locations:

Oceania
- Papua New Guinea

Plant References:

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