Ficus dammaropsis
Ficus dammaropsis, kapiak, highland breadfruit, or dinner plate fig, is tropical fig tree with huge pleated leaves across. It is native to the highlands and highlands fringe of New Guinea. It generally grows at altitudes of between. Its fruit is edible but rarely eaten except as an emergency food. The young leaves are pickled or cooked and eaten as a vegetable with pig meat by highlanders.
The lowland form of this species found commonly below 900 meters is recognized as a distinct species, Ficus brusii.Cultivation
With its bold tropical leaves and relative tolerance of cold, F. dammaropsis is commonly cultivated as an ornamental tree in frost-free climates.
