This member of the Moraceae family was given this name by Paul Carpenter Standley in 1917. It is found in central America. It grows in a well drained soil with some to lots of water and some to lots of sun. The stem can grow to 80 centimetres in diameter, the tree reaches fifteen meters height. The flowers are green.
The genera name originates from the old Latin name for Ficus carica which was from the Persian word fica.
The species name after Edward A. Goldman, 1873-1946, an US-American botanist.

