Ficus vasculosa Wall. ex Miq.,
London J. Bot. 7 (1848)
Latin for 'vase-shaped', referring to the figs.
Synonyms
Ficus championii Benth., Ficus renitens Miq., Ficus
variabilis Miq., Ficus variabilis var. integrifolia Miq.,
Ficus vasculosa var. acuminata Miq.
Description
Upper canopy tree up to 44 m tall and 111 cm dbh. Stem with white sap.
Stipules ca. 8 mm long, glabrous. Leaves alternate, simple, penni-veined,
secondary veins placed close together, glabrous. Fruits ca. 8 mm diameter,
yellow-orange-red, globose figs placed on the twigs.
Ecology
In undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests up to 1400 m
altitude. On hillsides and ridges with sandy soils. In secondary forests usually
present as a pre-disturbance remnant tree.
Distribution
Burma, South China, Indo-China, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra,
Java, Borneo (Sabah, West- and East-Kalimantan).
