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Thick-Leaf Fig leaves The thick-leaf Fig (Ficus callophylla) has broad thick leaves and that is why the species name means stick stiff leaves in Latin. Fruits are pinkish and have a pointed fruit tip. This fig plant is a strangler which grows on host trees as epiphytes and slowly cover the whole tree over time. There are several of these fig tree in close proximity.<br />
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Borneo is home to over 150 species of wild figs and my organization (1StopBorneo Wildlife) is trying to document them all to understand the ecological roles of figs better to aid in our reforestation projects.<br />
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Photos of the tree &amp; fruit:<br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105203/thick-leaf_fig_tree_by_the_beach.html" title="Thick-Leaf Fig tree by the beach"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3336/105203_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=gS3tp4D2G5OgsoF7rMYODOg6OBo%3D" width="200" height="152" alt="Thick-Leaf Fig tree by the beach Fig tree with lots of roots growing by the sandy beach. The thick-leaf Fig (Ficus callophylla) has broad thick leaves and that is why the species name means stick stiff leaves in Latin. Fruits are pinkish and have a pointed fruit tip. This fig plant is a strangler which grows on host trees as epiphytes and slowly cover the whole tree over time. There are several of these fig tree in close proximity.<br />
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Borneo is home to over 150 species of wild figs and my organization (1StopBorneo Wildlife) is trying to document them all to understand the ecological roles of figs better to aid in our reforestation projects.<br />
<br />
Photos of the fruit and leaves:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105209/thick-leaf_fig_hairy_calyx.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105204/thick-leaf_fig_leaves.html Ficus callophylla,Geotagged,Summer,Thick-Leaf Fig" /></a></figure><br />
<figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105209/thick-leaf_fig_hairy_calyx.html" title="Thick-Leaf Fig hairy calyx"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3336/105209_thumb.JPG?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=3dQ5nFT6m8zcN2Y4EkROlfanBd8%3D" width="200" height="182" alt="Thick-Leaf Fig hairy calyx The thick-leaf Fig (Ficus callophylla) has broad thick leaves and that is why the species name means stick stiff leaves in Latin. Fruits are pinkish and have a pointed fruit tip. This fig plant is a strangler which grows on host trees as epiphytes and slowly cover the whole tree over time. There are several of these fig tree in close proximity.<br />
<br />
Borneo is home to over 150 species of wild figs and my organization (1StopBorneo Wildlife) is trying to document them all to understand the ecological roles of figs better to aid in our reforestation projects.<br />
<br />
Photos of the tree and leaves:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105203/thick-leaf_fig_tree_by_the_beach.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105201/thick-leaf_fig_plant.html Ficus callophylla,Geotagged,Malaysia,Summer,Thick-Leaf Fig" /></a></figure> Ficus callophylla,Geotagged,Summer,Thick-Leaf Fig Click/tap to enlarge

Thick-Leaf Fig leaves

The thick-leaf Fig (Ficus callophylla) has broad thick leaves and that is why the species name means stick stiff leaves in Latin. Fruits are pinkish and have a pointed fruit tip. This fig plant is a strangler which grows on host trees as epiphytes and slowly cover the whole tree over time. There are several of these fig tree in close proximity.

Borneo is home to over 150 species of wild figs and my organization (1StopBorneo Wildlife) is trying to document them all to understand the ecological roles of figs better to aid in our reforestation projects.

Photos of the tree & fruit:

Thick-Leaf Fig tree by the beach Fig tree with lots of roots growing by the sandy beach. The thick-leaf Fig (Ficus callophylla) has broad thick leaves and that is why the species name means stick stiff leaves in Latin. Fruits are pinkish and have a pointed fruit tip. This fig plant is a strangler which grows on host trees as epiphytes and slowly cover the whole tree over time. There are several of these fig tree in close proximity.<br />
<br />
Borneo is home to over 150 species of wild figs and my organization (1StopBorneo Wildlife) is trying to document them all to understand the ecological roles of figs better to aid in our reforestation projects.<br />
<br />
Photos of the fruit and leaves:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105209/thick-leaf_fig_hairy_calyx.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105204/thick-leaf_fig_leaves.html Ficus callophylla,Geotagged,Summer,Thick-Leaf Fig

Thick-Leaf Fig hairy calyx The thick-leaf Fig (Ficus callophylla) has broad thick leaves and that is why the species name means stick stiff leaves in Latin. Fruits are pinkish and have a pointed fruit tip. This fig plant is a strangler which grows on host trees as epiphytes and slowly cover the whole tree over time. There are several of these fig tree in close proximity.<br />
<br />
Borneo is home to over 150 species of wild figs and my organization (1StopBorneo Wildlife) is trying to document them all to understand the ecological roles of figs better to aid in our reforestation projects.<br />
<br />
Photos of the tree and leaves:<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105203/thick-leaf_fig_tree_by_the_beach.html<br />
https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105201/thick-leaf_fig_plant.html Ficus callophylla,Geotagged,Malaysia,Summer,Thick-Leaf Fig

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Ficus callophylla is a strangler fig in the family Moraceae.

Similar species: Rosales
Species identified by _ChunXingWong_
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By _ChunXingWong_

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Uploaded Dec 7, 2020. Captured Sep 19, 2020 12:08.
  • Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
  • f/5.6
  • 1/332s
  • ISO200
  • 33.492mm