Ficus aurita Reinw. ex Blume, Bijdr. (1825)
Latin for 'eared', referring to the ear-like appendages at the leaf base.

Synonyms
Ficus auriculifera Merr., Ficus aurita var. auriculifera (Merr.) Corner, Ficus aurita var. celebica (Blume) Corner, Ficus celebica Blume, Ficus hispidulosa Elmer

Description
Understorey tree up to 13 m tall and 25 cm dbh. Stem with white sap. Stipules ca. 15 mm long, hairy. Leaves alternate, simple, penni- to tripli-veined, hairy below, base often with ear-like appendage, margin toothed. Fruits ca. 7 mm diameter, yellow-orange-red, globose, fleshy figs, placed along the twigs.

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp to sub-montane forests up to 1500 m altitude. Often along rivers and streams, but also on hillsides and ridges. Usually on limestone soils. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.

Distribution
Borneo (Sarawak, Sabah, West-, South- and East-Kalimantan), Philippines, Celebes, Moluccas, New Guinea.