Name
Classifications and Characteristics
| Plant Division | Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) |
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| Plant Growth Form | Tree |
| Maximum Height | 30 m |
Biogeography
| Native Distribution | Indochina, Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, 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 hemi-epiphytic strangler fig tree, up to 30 m tall. |
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| Foliage | Leaves are oblong to elliptic (4 – 16 cm long and 2 – 7 cm wide) with 5 – 7 pairs of lateral veins where basal pair is distinctly one quarter or half the length of the leaf base. Leaves are mostly smooth, and midrib on both upper and lower surface is minutely covered in white hairs. Waxy glands present at the base of midrib. Cystoliths are present on both sides of the leaf. Stipules is white to yellowish, distinctly hairy and falls off early. Petiole is 1 – 3 cm long with whitish hairs and dry black or brown. |
| Fruit | Fig is ellipsoid to oblong (0.8 – 1.2 cm diameter), occurs in single or in parks on the branches and turn orange-red when mature. Fig has 3 persistent basal bracts (0.6 – 0.7 mm long) and ostiole is more or less open (about 0.4 cm diameter). |
| Habitat | It is found in lowland mixed dipterocarp forest. |
Landscaping Features
| Landscape Uses | Parks & Gardens |
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Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal
| Fauna Pollination Dispersal Associated Fauna | Bird-Attracting |
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Plant Care and Propagation
| Light Preference | Full Sun |
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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, Red |
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References
| References | Berg, C. C. & E. J. H. Corner. 2005. Ficus subgenus Ficus. Flora Malesiana, Series I. 17(2): 71–136 Kochummen, K. M. & R. Go. 2000. Moraceae. Tree Flora of Sabah and Sarawak. 3: 181–334 |
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Image Repository
Others
| Master ID | 33731 |
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| Species ID | 8145 |
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