Ficus racemosa
| Botanical Name: | Ficus racemosa |
| Common Name: | clustertree, Cluster Fig |
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| Botanical Name | Ficus racemosa |
| Common Names | clustertree, Cluster Fig |
| Edible Parts | fruit, leaves, root, shoots |
| Propagation Methods | cuttings, seeds |
| Synonyms | Covellia glomerata, Covellia lanceolata, Covellia mollis, Ficus acidula, Ficus chittagonga, Ficus glomerata, Ficus glomerata var. chittagonga, Ficus glomerata var. elongata, Ficus glomerata var. miquelii, Ficus glomerata var. mollis, Ficus goolereea, Ficus henrici, Ficus lanceolata, Ficus leucocarpa, Ficus lucescens, Ficus mollis, Ficus racemosa subsp. vesca, Ficus racemosa var. elongata, Ficus racemosa var. miquelii, Ficus racemosa var. mollis, Ficus racemosa var. racemosa, Ficus racemosa var. vesca, Ficus semicostata, Ficus trichocarpa, Ficus trichocarpa f. glabrescens, Ficus trichocarpa glabrescens, Ficus vesca, Urostigma leucocarpum, Urostigma lucescens |
Ficus racemosa, the cluster fig, red river fig or gular, is a species of plant in the family Moraceae. It is native to Australia and tropical Asia. It is a fast-growing plant with large, very rough leaves, usually attaining the size of a large shrub, although older specimens can grow quite large and gnarled. It is unusual in that its figs grow on or close to the tree trunk, termed cauliflory.
The fruits are commonly eaten as a vegetable after the seeds have been discarded, and made into stir-fries and curries. The fruits are a favourite staple of the common Indian macaque. It serves as a food plant for the caterpillars of the two-brand crow butterfly (Euploea sylvester) of northern Australia.
