Ara
A01
Common Name
Ara
Scientific Name
Ficus variegata Blume
Growth Form and Foliage
- Tree (Big (>30 m)).
- Pagoda-shaped crown and tiered branching.
- Stalked leaves, have somewhat leathery leaf blades that are oval-shaped, glossy dark green above, pale green below, and 4.5 - 22 by 2.1 - 7 cm, with short tips.
Flowers
- 8.5 mm wide; develops in clusters of 3 - 8 at the end of the twig on 3 – 14 cm-long shoots.
- Unisexual flowers / dioecious
- Cluster / inflorescence
Fruits
- 15 - 35 by 0.2 - 0.6 cm.
- Red, orange with multiple fruit.
Habitat
Grows in primary and secondary forests, in swamps, on hills, loam or sandy soils up to 200 m altitude.
Ethnobotanical features
- The latex from the bark is reportedly used as a poultice on wounds.
- The fibrous bark was previously used to make felt, that is in turn used to make loincloth.
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