Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Ficus insipida
Food
Firewood
Lumber
Medicinal
Product
Peru Common Name
Ojé
Tree Family
Moraceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
20cm
Length
×
9.5cm
Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
0–1400m
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Peru
Native to
Region
Americas
Latin America
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Arabica
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Prevalence
Unknown
Cultivation
Planted
Natural
Tree Management
It prefers a sunny position and is fairly fast-growing. The seed is best planted as soon as it is ripe in a shaded position in a nursery. A low germination rate can be expected, with the seed sprouting within 20-60 days. When the seedlings have a height of 3-4 cm, transplant them into individual containers. They are ready for planting 8-9 months later.
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Food
- Firewood
- Lumber
- Medicinal
- Product
It is used for decorative veneers. Latex is used as a purgative and against snakebites. Used as poison. The fruit is used for handicrafts. Its edible fruit is sometimes collected from the wild for local use.
Farm Services
- Unknown
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
The flowers are pollinated by very small wasps of the family Agaonidae and after pollinating the flowers, they lay their eggs in a large part of the seeds, which serve as shelter and food for the offspring. The fruits of the fig tree are the favorite food of many species of bats, parrots, monkeys, and birds.
Citations
Citations
Solis R, Vallejos-Torres G, Arévalo L, Marín-Díaz J, Ñique-Alvarez M, Engedal T, Bruun TB (2020). Carbon stocks and the use of shade trees in different coffee growing systems in the Peruvian Amazon. The Journal of Agricultural Science 1–11. https:// doi.org/10.1017/S002185962000074X
Plants of the World Online POWO (2022). "Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute: Ficus insipida (Willd.). Published on the Internet: https://panamabiota.org/stri/taxa/index.php?taxon=Ficus+insipida&formsubmit=Search+Terms
Accessed 5 Oct 2022 Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2022-10-12. tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ficus+insipida
Plants of the World Online POWO (2022). "Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org
Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute: Ficus insipida (Willd.). Published on the Internet: https://panamabiota.org/stri/taxa/index.php?taxon=Ficus+insipida&formsubmit=Search+Terms
Accessed 5 Oct 2022 Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2022-10-12. tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Ficus+insipida