In the past, when the tree sprouted new shoots, it meant that the people of Wushihkang could go to the sea and net a big catch of larval fish. In days past, back when life was hard, "kids would often break off a sprig of large-leaved fig and eat it as a snack.
過去只要這棵樹吐紅（發新芽）就表示烏石港可以出海抓魚，大夥有仔魚可吃了；以前日子苦，「榕樹芽心還常被兒童們拿來當零食吃，酸酸的，味道不錯。」