Ficus hemsleyana King, Sp. Ficus 2 (1888)
Named after W.B. Hemsley [1843-1924], a British botanist.

Description
Understorey tree (strangling) up to 12 m tall and 24 cm dbh. Stem with white sap. Stipules ca. 14 mm long, hairy. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined, hairy below, base strongly asymmetrical, margin wavy, tip pointed. Fruits ca. 6 mm diameter, yellow-orange-red, globose figs placed on the stem.

Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp to sub-montane forests up to 1500 m altitude. Usually on alluvial sites near or along rivers and streams. On clay to sandy soils, but also on limestone. In secondary forests usually present as a pre-disturbance remnant.

Distribution
Borneo (throughout the island).

Local names in Borneo
Akar karak, Tuban.