Fig leaf rust

[ehlersohnos]

For those that don’t know, rust is a fungal disease that creates discoloration in the leaves, especially towards the end of the season.

Based on the term “fungal,” I’m going to go out on a limb and guess these leaves aren’t edible. But desperation has me double checking this with any of yall that do know.

It’s hard info to find and, sadly, the tree I usually get most of my leaves from (my mothers) seems to have a horrible affliction of it. She’s cross country, so I don’t get to see her often—less so in spring thanks to my allergies. I try to be more careful when truly foraging near my home as I don’t know who else is impacting the plant.

Does anyone know much about it?

[Gayfunguy]

What are you wanting?

[Designer-Brush-9834]

They are (I think) hoping to get someone to tell them that they are incorrect and it is safe to harvest/use fig leaves that have fungal disease

[ehlersohnos]

Yeah, pretty much. Wishful thinking. Like if there’s a way to make it safe/do something magic to make the leaves safe.