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Ficus fistulosa

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Ficus fistulosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Tribe: Ficeae
Genus: Ficus
Subgenus: F. subg. Sycomorus
Species:
F. fistulosa
Binomial name
Ficus fistulosa
Varieties[2]
  • Ficus fistulosa var. fistulosa
  • Ficus fistulosa var. tengerensis (Miq.) Kuntze
Synonyms[3][4]
Synonymy
  • synonyms of var. fistulosa:
    • Ficus curranii Merr.
    • Ficus condensa King
    • Ficus fistulosa var. angustifolia Miq.
    • Ficus fistulosa var. lucbanensis (Elmer) Corner
    • Ficus fistulosa var. obliqua Miq.
    • Ficus grandidens Merr.
    • Ficus harlandii Benth.
    • Ficus lucbanensis Elmer
    • Ficus millingtonifolia Griff.
    • Ficus polysyce Ridl.
    • Ficus repandifolia Elmer
    • Ficus rubrovenia Merr.

    synonyms of var. tengerensis:

    • Covellia subopposita Miq.
    • Covellia tuberculata Miq.
    • Ficus fistulosa var. cincta Hochr.
    • Ficus tengerensis Miq.
    • Ficus tuberculata (Miq.) Miq.

Ficus fistulosa[5] is an Asian species of fig tree in the family Moraceae. It is native to South and Southeast Asia from Assam to Taiwan, including India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, southern China including Hong Kong[6] and Hainan, and throughout Malesia and New Guinea.[2] It is dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on separate individuals.[7] In Vietnam, it is called sung giòn.[8]

The species was described by Carl Ludwig Blume in 1825.[2] No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.[9]

Description

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Its fruits are greenish yellow when ripe.

Ecology

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Leaves and fruits

A survey conducted in Hong Kong observed fruit bats feeding on the seed figs of F. fistulosa and two other species in the subgenus Sycomorus, namely F. hispida and F. variegata. Most of the bats were identified as Cynopterus sphinx, while the larger individuals were thought to be Rousettus leschenaultii, the only other fruit bat species in Hong Kong.[6]

References

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  1. ↑ Shao, Q.; Zhao, L.; Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2019). "Ficus fistulosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019 e.T147493386A147639455. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T147493386A147639455.en. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ficus fistulosa Reinw. ex Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. ↑ "Ficus fistulosa var. fistulosa". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  4. ↑ "Ficus fistulosa var. tengerensis (Miq.) Kuntze". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  5. ↑ Blume CW (1825) In: Bijdr. Fl. Ned. Ind.: 470.
  6. 1 2 Corlett, Richard T. (2005-11-28). "Figs (Ficus, Moraceae) in Urban Hong Kong, South China1". Biotropica. 38 (1): 116–121. doi:10.1111/j.1744-7429.2006.00109.x. ISSN 0006-3606. Archived from the original on 2025-07-06.
  7. ↑ Katabuchi, Masatoshi; Harrison, Rhett D.; Nakashizuka, Tohru (2008). "Documenting the Effect of Foundress Number in a Dioecious Fig, Ficus fistulosa, in Malaysia". Biotropica. 40 (4): 457–461. doi:10.1111/j.1744-7429.2008.00405.x.
  8. ↑ Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. II publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN.
  9. ↑ Roskov Y.; Kunze T.; Orrell T.; Abucay L.; Paglinawan L.; Culham A.; Bailly N.; Kirk P.; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Decock W.; De Wever A. (2014). Didžiulis V. (ed.). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist". Species 2000: Reading, UK. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
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