Balete PRODUCT NAME
Ficus forsteni Miq. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Balete |
| Local Name: | A strangling fig with leathery leaves. It reaches a height of about 30meters. The leaves are alternate, smooth, pointed at the apex, rounded at the base, and from 7-17cm in length. The figs are yellow and about 2cm in diameter. The bast is ochraceous salmon |
| Family: | Moraceae |
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| Product Description: | A strangling fig with leathery leaves. It reaches a height of about 30meters. The leaves are alternate, smooth, pointed at the apex, rounded at the base, and from 7-17cm in length. The figs are yellow and about 2cm in diameter. The bast is ochraceous salmon |
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| Countries Found: | Philippines |
| Description: | This species is distributed from northern Luzon to southern Mindanao. |
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| Partners: | Bureau of Forestry, Philippines |
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