Famine Foods Plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine

Ficus infectoria

Uses

India (Garhwal Himalayas; Uttar Pradesh, Balrampur region): young shoots eaten in curry to treat scurvy. Fruit eaten ripe and unripe, in the Balrampur region.

Additional Information

Name Authority:: Willd.
Vernaculars:: (Balrampur): Pakur

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Ficus infectoria fruit

Plant Classification Group:

Moraceae

Plant Locations:

Asia
- India
  - Garhwal Himalayas
  - Uttar Pradesh
    - Balrampur

Plant References:

GUPTA
INNES

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