Fijian Fig (Baka Levu)
Ficus microcarpa
About Fijian Fig (Baka Levu)
Fijian Fig (Baka Levu) (Ficus microcarpa) is a herb used in the Micronesian & Melanesian Medicine tradition to help with Wound Healing, Fever, Digestive Issues, and Diarrhea, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Ficus microcarpa, also known as Chinese banyan, Malayan banyan, Taiwan banyan, Indian laurel, curtain fig, or gajumaru (ガジュマル), is a tree native in the range from China through Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, India, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, the Malay Archipelago, New Guinea, Australia, the Ryukyu Islands, and New Caledonia. It is widely planted as a shade tree and frequently misidentified as F. retusa or as F. nitida (F. benjamina).
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist