REGIONAL KEY: NEW GUINEA

1Leaves spirally arranged or partly (sub)opposite, sometimes subverticillate
1'Leaves distichous
2Stipules (1-)1.5-4.5(-5) cm long
2'Stipules up to 1(-1.2) cm long
3Leafy twigs (sparsely) whitish hispidulous, (densely) whitish puberulous or hirtellous, or glabrous; stipules caducous (or only persistent in tufts at the apices of twigs)
3'Leafy twigs at least partly (dark) brown hirsute to hirtellous or strigose to strigillose; stipules mostly (sub)persistent
4Epidermis of the petiole persistent; fig receptacle longer than wide, 2-2.5 cm diam. when dry
4'Epidermis of the petiole flaking off over the whole length or only at the basal and upper part; fig receptacle about as long as wide, or if longer than wide, then up to 2 cm diam. when dry
5Lateral veins (4-)6-10 pairs; petiole 1.5-3 mm thick, its epidermis flaking off at the basal and upper part
5'Lateral veins (8-)10-12 pairs; petiole (2-)3-5 mm thick, its epidermis flaking off over the whole length
6Lateral bracts of the fig receptacle 5-20 mm long, often numerous and largely or entirely concealing the receptacle
6'Lateral bracts of the fig receptacle to 5 mm long, several, few, or none
7Petiole (1.5-)4-15(-20) cm long; base of the lamina (sub)cordate
7'Petiole 1-5.5 cm long; base of the lamina rounded
8Basal lateral veins up to 1/4-1/3 the length of the lamina; fig receptacle 0.7-1.5 cm diam. when dry
8'Basal lateral veins up to 1/3-1/2(-2/3) the length of the lamina; fig receptacle (1-)1.5-2(-3) cm diam. when dry
9Leafy twigs and lower surface of the lamina (at least partly) with (dark) brown hairs
9'Leafy twigs and lamina beneath with whitish hairs or indumentum absent
10Epidermis of the petiole persistent
10'Epidermis of the petiole flaking off
11Waxy glands on the lamina absent; figs cauliflorous to flagelliflorous on leafy branches on the trunk or on up to 3 m long stolons
11'Waxy glands on the lamina present, conspicuous, largely on the midrib; figs axillary to cauliflorous
12Basal lateral veins up to 1/3-1/2 the length of the lamina; fig receptacle 1.3-1.8 cm diam. when dry, with numerous up to 15 mm long lateral bracts
12'Basal lateral veins up to 1/8-1/3 the length of the lamina; fig receptacle 0.4-0.8 (-1.2) cm diam. when dry, with few up to 3 mm long lateral bracts
13Waxy glands on the lamina absent; basal lateral veins up to 1/8-1/6 the length of the lamina and unbranched
13'Waxy glands on the lamina present, conspicuous, largely on the midrib; basal lateral veins up to 1/4(-1/3) the length of the lamina and mostly branched
14Leafy twigs and laminas glabrous and (almost) smooth
14'Leafy twigs and laminas (densely or sparsely) hairy and/or scabrous to scabridulous
15Stipules 0.5-1 cm long, almost subulate, stiff, often subpersistent in tufts at the shoot apices; fig receptacle usually with (few) lateral bracts
15'Stipules 0.3-0.4 cm long, not almost subulate, stiff, and subpersistent; fig receptacle without lateral bracts
16Epidermis of the petiole flaking off over the whole length or only at the basal part or also at the upper part
16'Epidermis of the petiole persistent
17Waxy glands on the midrib and nearly fused
17'Waxy glands in the axils of the basal lateral veins
18Stipules usually 1-2 cm long, base of the lamina usually (sub)cordate, petioles mostly longer than 4 cm
18'Stipules usually 0.5-1 cm long, base of the lamina cuneate to rounded; petioles mostly up to 2.5 cm long
19Waxy glands on or largely on the midrib; base of the lamina mostly cordate to subcordate
19'Waxy glands confined to the axils of the basal lateral veins; base of the lamina cuneate to rounded
20Fig receptacle longer than wide, 2-2.5 cm diam. when dry
20'Fig receptacle subglobose, 0.3-1.2 cm diam. when dry
21Stipules 0.5-1 cm long, almost subulate, stiff, often subpersistent in tufts at the shoot apices; fig receptacle usually with (few) lateral bracts
21'Stipules 0.3-0.5(-0.8) cm long, not almost subulate, stiff, and subpersistent; fig receptacle usually without lateral bracts
22Stipules fully amplexicaul, leaving annular scars (or only some of them semi-amplexicaul)
22'Stipules semi-amplexicaul to lateral, the scars not meeting opposite the base of the petiole
23Stipules (0.5-)1-2.8 cm long
23'Stipules 0.2-1(-1.3) cm long
24Leafy twigs, petioles and/or stipules hairy, often sparsely and/or minutely so
24'Leafy twigs, petioles, and stipules entirely glabrous
25Stipules dark brown when dry; base of the lamina ± distinctly inequilateral and one side ± clearly decurrent and often slightly to clearly (minutely) auricled; often additional waxy glands in the axils of the 2nd to 4th pairs of lateral veins or the single waxy gland in such positions and not in the axils of the basal lateral veins
25'Stipules greenish to pale brown when dry; base of the lamina hardly unilaterally decurrent and the waxy glands, 1 or 2, in the axils of the basal lateral veins
26Stipules dark brown when dry, base of the lamina ± distinctly inequilateral and one side ± clearly decurrent and often slightly to clearly (minutely) auricled; often additional waxy glands in the axils of the 2nd to 4th pairs of lateral veins or the single waxy gland in such positions and not in the axils of the basal lateral veins
26'Stipules greenish to pale brown when dry; base of the lamina hardly unilaterally decurrent and the waxy glands, 1 or 2, in the axils of the basal lateral veins
27Basal lateral veins usually up to 1/4-1/2 the length of the lamina
27'Basal lateral veins usually up to 1/10-1/4 the length of the lamina
28Epidermis of petiole flaking off
28'Epidermis of petiole persistent
29Basal lateral veins running ± remotely from the margin of the lamina, branched; apex of the lamina shortly acuminate to rounded
29'Basal lateral veins running close to the margin of the lamina, unbranched; apex of the lamina acuminate to caudate
30Lamina scabrous above
30'Lamina smooth above
31Figs flagelliferous, fig receptacle 0.2-0.3 cm diam. when dry
31'Figs axillary or just below the leaves, sometimes ramiflorous; fig receptacle 0.3-1.5 cm diam. when dry
32Lamina with cystoliths (visible as minute pustules) only beneath; basal lateral veins 1/10-1/8 the length of the lamina; lamina and stipules drying brownish
32'Lamina with cystoliths (visible as minute pustules) on both sides; basal lateral veins up to 1/8-1/4 the length of the lamina; lamina and stipules drying greenish
33Leafy twigs and petioles entirely glabrous; epidermis of the petioles of the youngest leaves usually not yet flaking off
33'Leafy twigs and petioles minutely and sparsely hairy; epidermis of the petioles of the youngest leaves already flaking off
34Lamina strongly asymmetric and the lobe of the broad side of the lamina base often covering the petiole; 2 waxy glands in the axils of the basal lateral veins at the broad side of the lamina (or these glands extended to the midrib and then often fused) and only 1 in the axil of the main basal lateral veins at the narrow side; additional smaller waxy glands in the axils of other lateral veins present or not
34'Lamina symmetric or ± strongly asymmetric, but then not a lobe of the lamina base covering the petiole, with 2 glands (one in each of the axils of (the major) basal lateral veins), 1 gland in the axil of one of (the major) basal lateral veins, or also additional glands in the axils of other lateral veins
35Stipules usually 1-2.3 cm long and subpersistent; decurrent base of the lamina extended by a to 1.5 cm long lobe
35'Stipules usually up to 1 cm long and/or caducous; base of the lamina different
36Epidermis of the petiole flaking off
36'Epidermis of the petiole persistent
37Lamina glabrous and/or (almost) smooth above
37'Lamina ± scabrous above
38Leafy twig and petiole entirely glabrous or the petiole hairy only at the margins of the adaxial groove
38'Leafy twig and petiole hairy, often minutely and inconspicuously
39Basal lateral veins up to 1/3-1/2 the length of the lamina
39'Basal lateral veins up to 1/6-1/3 the length of the lamina
40Basal lateral veins unbranched
40'Basal lateral veins branched at least at the broad side of the lamina
41Peduncle 0.4-0.5 cm long; base of the lamina rounded to subcordate; petiole hairy at the margins of the adaxial groove; basal lateral veins distinctly branched
41'Peduncle 0.5-1.2 cm long; petiole entirely glabrous; base of the lamina usually cuneate to obtuse; basal lateral veins unbranched or faintly branched
42Lamina mostly 4-10 cm long; basal lateral veins running close to the margin of the lamina, unbranched; fig receptacle hispidulous, scabrous to scabridulous
42'Lamina mostly 10-22 cm long; basal lateral veins, at least at the broad side of the lamina often branched; fig receptacle glabrous and smooth
43Waxy gland at the base of the midrib
43'Waxy glands in the axils of lateral veins, only the basal ones or also others
44Basal lateral veins of the lamina unbranched or faintly branched; figs axillary
44'Basal lateral veins at the broad side of the lamina branched; figs often also (far) below the leaves
45Basal lateral veins up to 1/6-1/4 the length of the lamina
45'Basal lateral veins up to 1/4-1/2 the length of the lamina
46Lamina with cystoliths (visible as minute pustules) only beneath; base of the lamina at one side decurrent and auricled; petiole 0.2-0.6(-0.8) cm long; plants often lianescent and/or epiphytic
46'Lamina with cystoliths (visible as minute pustules) on both sides; base of the lamina not decurrent or auricled; petiole 0.5-1.5(-2) cm long; plants always terrestrial trees
47Lamina with the smaller veins prominent beneath, the upper surface often ± bullate; fig receptacle 0.5-0.8 cm diam. when dry, scabrous
47'Lamina with the smaller veins almost flat beneath, the upper surface not bullate; fig receptacle 0.9-1.2 cm diam. when dry, smooth
48Tertiary and smaller veins prominent beneath; indumentum on the leafy twigs and lamina beneath usually dense and conspicuous
48'Tertiary and smaller veins flat or only slightly prominent beneath; indumentum of the leafy twigs and lamina beneath sparse and/or inconspicuous
49Waxy glands also in the axils of other lateral veins than the basal ones
49'Waxy glands only in the axils of the basal lateral veins
50Petiole 0.2-1 cm long; base of the lamina slightly inequilateral and the lateral veins unbranched or faintly branched
50'Petiole (0.7-)1-1.5(-2) cm long and/or the base of the lamina usually distinctly inequilateral and the basal lateral veins at least at the broad side of the lamina distinctly branched
51Upper surface of the lamina glabrous; figs also ramiflorous and cauliflorous
51'Upper surface of the lamina (sparsely) hispidulous; figs usually only axillary