Ficus grossularioides Burm.f., Fl. Ind. (1768)
Latin for 'gooseberry like'.

Synonyms
Ficus alba Reinw. ex Blume, Ficus alba var. gossypina Kuntze, Ficus alba var. mappan (Miq.) Miq., Ficus alba var. nudinervis Kuntze, Ficus chloroleuca Miq., Ficus gossypina Wall. ex Miq., Ficus gossypina forma integrifolia Miq., Ficus gossypina forma lobata Miq., Ficus hunteri Miq., Ficus lobata Hunter ex Ridl., Ficus mappan Miq., Ficus nivea Blume, Ficus palmata Roxb.

Description
Shrub up to 7 m tall and 6 cm dbh. Stem with white sap. Stipules ca. 12 mm long, glabrous to hairy. Leaves alternate, simple to tri-lobed, whitish below, glabrous to hairy below. Fruits ca. 11 mm diameter, yellow-orange-red, fleshy figs placed along the twigs.

Ecology
In disturbed (open) mixed dipterocarp, keranga, swamp and coastal forests up to 400 m altitude. Usually in regrowth, along roads, padi's and plantations. Also common along rivers and streams. Usually on sandy soils.

Uses
Latex is used against scorpion bites. Young shoots are eaten raw. Leaves (decoction) are used against kidney complaints.

Distribution
Thailand to New Guinea. In Borneo collected throughout the island.

Local names in Borneo
Kupan, Lengkan.