Ficus dubia

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Ficus dubia

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Description

Tree up to 30 m tall, hemi-epiphytic or (secondarily?) terrestrial, or a climber (?). internal hairs absent. Leaves spirally arranged; stipules (0.5-)1-1.5 cm long, glabrous, caducous. Ovary partly (dark) red.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present); Sumatera (Sumatera present), Northern present
Malesia: Sumatra, Malay Peninsula, Borneo (northern).

Morphology

In all specimens examined the ostiole is perforated and it is unclear how many upper ostiolar bracts there are and whether they are imbricate or not.

Citation

Corner 1940: Wayside Trees: 676
Ridl. 1924 – In: Fl. Malay Penins.: 333
King 1965 – In: Gard. Bull. Singapore 21: 17
King 2000 – In: Tree Fl. Sabah & Sarawak: 233
King 1888 – In: Fl. Brit. India: 509
Kochummen 1978 – In: Tree Fl. Malaya: 146