Ficus ingens – Famine Foods

Ficus ingens

Uses

Kenya (Mbeere division, Embu district): fruit and leaves eaten. Nigeria (Kano State, northern): fruit eaten.

Additional Information

Name Authority:
(Miq.) Miq.
Vernaculars:
Kikuyu: mu -Karenju. Hausa: Shirinya. Kanuri: Kazu, Ja-Ja.

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