Ficus geocharis Corner,
Gard. Bull. Sing. 18 (1960)
Latin for 'earth or ground ornament', referring to the fruits.
Description
Understorey tree up to 17 m tall and 20 cm dbh. Stem with white sap.
Stipules ca. 28 mm long, hairy. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, hairy
below, base strongly asymmetrical, margin toothed. Fruits ca. 15 mm diameter,
red-purple, globose figs covered with green scales, placed along ground creeping
stems that can be several meters long.
Ecology
Mostly in disturbed keranga, mixed dipterocarp, sub-montane and regrowth
forests up to 1200 m altitude. Usually along rivers and streams and on hillsides
with sandy soils.
Uses
The young leaves can be used as vegetable. The fruits are edible.
Distribution
Borneo (Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, Central- and East-Kalimantan).
Local names in Borneo
Dali, Entimau, Givit, Kara, Timopada.
