Thick-Leaf Fig

Ficus callophylla

Ficus callophylla is a strangler fig in the family Moraceae.
Thick-Leaf Fig strangling roots 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. A better look at the fruits and leaf: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105321/thick-leaf_fig.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105200/thick-leaf_fig_thick_leaf.html Ficus callophylla,Geotagged,Malaysia,Summer,Thick-Leaf Fig

Appearance

Strangler fig with white sap, clear stipules that are dropped early and alternate, leathery leaves, slightly tri-nerved, veins looping near the margin. Figs in pairs in leaf axils, red when ripe, rather small (ca. 1.5 cm diameter), with persistent green bracts at base.
Thick-Leaf Fig thick leaf 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: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105203/thick-leaf_fig_tree_by_the_beach.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105209/thick-leaf_fig_hairy_calyx.html Ficus callophylla,Geotagged,Malaysia,Summer,Thick-Leaf Fig

Naming

Latin for 'beautiful leaves'
Thick-Leaf Fig with scars 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 and leaves: https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105203/thick-leaf_fig_tree_by_the_beach.html https://www.jungledragon.com/image/105201/thick-leaf_fig_plant.html Ficus callophylla,Geotagged,Malaysia,Summer,Thick-Leaf Fig

Distribution

From southern China and Indochina into Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, java, Borneo, the Philippines and Sulawesi.

References:

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http://www.asianplant.net/Moraceae/Ficus_callophylla.htm
https://borneoficus.info/2017/03/14/ficus-callophylla-introduction/
Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderRosales
FamilyMoraceae
GenusFicus
SpeciesFicus callophylla
Photographed in
Malaysia