Ficus fistulosa var. fistulosa

Berg, C. C., 2011, Corrective notes on the Malesian members of the genus Ficus (Moraceae), Blumea 56 (2), pp. 161-164 : 163

a. var. fistulosa

With all synonyms listed by Berg & Corner (2005: 418), except for Covellia subopposita , F. lucbanensis and F. tengerensis

Leafy twigs 2– 4 mm thick. Lamina oblong to subobovate (to elliptic), 8 – 22(– 35) by 3 – 9(–17) cm; apex acuminate, base cuneate to rounded (to subcordate); lateral veins 6 –10(–13) pairs; petiole (1–)2– 4(–10) cm long. Figs on spurs or up to 2.5 cm long leafless branchlets on main branches and trunk; peduncle 1– 4.5(– 6) cm long; receptacle 0.8 –1.5 cm diam when dry.

Distribution — India (NE and Nicobar Islands), Sikkim, Bangladesh, Myanmar, S China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Java, Borneo, Philippines, N Sulawesi, Lesser Sunda Islands.

Ecology — Evergreen forest and secondary growth, at altitudes up to 1 700 m.