Description
Shrub, c. 1.5 m tall, sparingly branched.
internal hairs absent.
Leaves spirally arranged, ± tufted;
stipules 1.5-3.5 cm long, brown strigillose, (sub)persistent.
Distribution
Asia-Tropical: New Guinea present, Bird’s Head Peninsula present
Malesia: New Guinea (Bird’s Head Peninsula).
Taxonomy
The species shows in its vegetative characters striking similarities to F. multistipularis. It is quite distinct in the way the figs are borne.
