Niyog-niyogan (Ficus pseudopalma)

@kaguvkov (1318)

Davao, Philippines

May 7, 2021 10:58am CST

This is one of our local figs here in the Philippines. The young leaves can be cooked as veggies and the ripe brown fruits are so sweet. Anyone tried this already? I am growing this as part of my Food Forest.

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@eileenleyva (27559)

• Philippines

16 May 21

Am not privy to niyog-niyugan and thus have not tried the veggie viand and fruits. I wonder if I could find some in our nurseries here in Metro Manila.

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@kaguvkov (1318)

• Davao, Philippines

16 May 21

Try to ask in QC nursery display lots of native trees and other ornamentals if they have this Ficus pseudopalma.

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@eileenleyva (27559)

• Philippines

16 May 21

@kaguvkov A little far from my area. But I just might have a friend who is into the ficus thing also. I might ask him. Thank you for the suggestion. Will keep that in mind.

@m_audrey6788 (58470)

• Germany

7 May 21

Never heard about it.

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@kaguvkov (1318)

• Davao, Philippines

7 May 21

It grows wild in many secondary forest here in mid altitude.

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@m_audrey6788 (58470)

• Germany

7 May 21

@Janet357 (75646)

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7 May 21

I am from the Philippines but I have never seen this

@kaguvkov (1318)

• Davao, Philippines

12 May 21

You can find mostly in the wilds but maybe you just didn't recognize it.

@Shxrubia (2751)

• Indonesia

7 May 21

That looks unique. This is my first time seeing that

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@kaguvkov (1318)

• Davao, Philippines

7 May 21

There are so many ficus species in its genus. This species is one of the native here.