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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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