Ficus consociata Blume,
Bijdr. (1825)
Latin for 'united'.
Synonyms
Ficus consociata var. murtonii King, Urostigma consociatum
(Blume) Miq.
Description
Mid-canopy tree (strangler fig) up to 38 m tall and 31 cm dbh. Stem with
white sap. Stipules ca. 15 mm long, hairy. Leaves alternate, simple, penni- to
tripli-veined, venation conspicuous, glabrous to hairy below. Fruits ca. 11 mm
diameter, yellow-reddish, globose, fleshy figs placed along the twigs.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp, (peat)-swamp, coastal and sub-montane
forests up to 800 m altitude. On alluvial sites (swamps) but also common on
ridges and hillsides. Usually on sandy soils. In secondary forests usually
present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.
Distribution
Burma, Indo-China, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo
(Sarawak, Brunei, Sabah, East-Kalimantan).
Local names in Borneo
Arah, Kara, Kayu ala, Kayu ara, Kopoh, Lunok.
