Ficus drupacea
Ficus drupacea, also known as the brown-woolly fig or Mysore fig, is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia and Northeast Australia (it has been introduced into the New World tropics, including Puerto Rico). It is a strangler fig; it begins its life cycle as an epiphyte on a larger tree, which it eventually engulfs. Its distinctive features include dense, woolly pubescence, bright yellow to red fleshy fruit, and grayish white bark. It can reach heights of 10–30 meters (33–98 ft). Its fruit are eaten by pigeons, and it is pollinated by Eupristina belgaumensis. It occurs in environments ranging from sea-level beachfront environments to montane forests, up to 1,000 metres (3,300 feet).
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Subgenus: | F. subg. Urostigma |
| Species: | F. drupacea
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Ficus drupacea, also known as the brown-woolly fig[3][4] or Mysore fig, is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia and Northeast Australia (it has been introduced into the New World tropics, including Puerto Rico).[3][5] It is a strangler fig;[6][7][8] it begins its life cycle as an epiphyte on a larger tree, which it eventually engulfs. Its distinctive features include dense, woolly pubescence, bright yellow to red fleshy fruit, and grayish white bark.[5][9] It can reach heights of 10–30 meters (33–98 ft).[5][7][9] Its fruit are eaten by pigeons, and it is pollinated by Eupristina belgaumensis.[7] It occurs in environments ranging from sea-level beachfront environments to montane forests, up to 1,000 metres (3,300 feet).[5][7][9]
References
[edit]- ^ Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI); IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2018). "Ficus drupacea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T130887421A130907948. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T130887421A130907948.en. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
- ^ "Ficus drupacea Thunb". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Plants Profile for Ficus drupacea (brown-woolly fig)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
- ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Ficus drupacea". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
- ^ a b c d "Ficus drupacea in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
- ^ "National Parks Board, Singapore: Ficus drupacea". NParks Flora & Fauna Web. 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Ficus drupacea - FigWeb". www.figweb.org. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
- ^ "Ficus drupacea". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Ficus drupacea - MORACEAE". www.biotik.org. Retrieved 2018-07-20.