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The Roxburgh fig (Ficus auriculata) belongs to Moraceae (the Mulberry family). It is a samll evergreen tree that is distributed from southern China to Southeast Asia, India, and Pakistan. It grows in moist forests at elevations of 100 to 1700 m, reaching a height of 4 to 10 m with a trunk diameter of 10 to 15 cm. The bark is grayish-brown and rough. The leaves are broadly ovate to heart-shaped, measuring 15 to 55 cm in length, with thick, papery texture and short, spreading hairs on the underside. It is dioecious, and the fruit ripens from May to August. The fruit is reddish brown, flattened spherical, sweet, and edible, and grows at the base of the trunk and main branches. In Chinese, it is called "大果榕" (da guo rong).
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