Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Tree |
| Maximum Height | 25 m |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore and Borneo |
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| Native Habitat | Terrestrial |
| Preferred Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Local Conservation Status | Native to Singapore (Critically Endangered (CR)) |
Description and Ethnobotany
| Growth Form | It is a strangling fig up to 25 m tall. |
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| Foliage | Its spirally arranged, stalked leaves have leathery leaf blades that are oblong to oval, and 3–9 by 1–5 cm. |
| Flowers | The plant is monoecious. Its male, female and gall flowers are found within the same syconium (fig). The flowers are tiny and develop within the syconium (fig). |
| Fruit | Its syconia (figs) are found at the leaf axils, somewhat round to ellipsoid, orange-yellow to purplish-red at maturity, and 0.4–0.7 cm across when dry. |
| Habitat | It grows in lowland forests including swamp forests. |
| Etymology | Latin Ficus, the commercial edible fig (Ficus carica); Greek delos, striking; Greek syce, fig tree, referring to its growth form. |
Landscaping Features
| Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun, Semi-Shade |
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| Water Preference | Moderate Water |
| Plant Growth Rate | Moderate |
Foliar
| Mature Foliage Colour(s) | Green |
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| Mature Foliage Texture(s) | Leathery |
Fruit, Seed and Spore
| Mature Fruit Colour(s) | Orange, Purple, Red |
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Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 33363 |
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| Species ID | 7777 |
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