Ficus xylophylla

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Ficus xylophylla

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• Distribution
• Taxonomy
• Citation

Description

Tree up to 30 m tall, hemi-epiphytic or (secondarily?) terrestrial. internal hairs absent. Leaves spirally arranged; stipules 2-4 cm long, ± densely whitish to brownish puberulous, caducous. Ovary red.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Borneo present; Laos (Laos present); Malaya (Peninsular Malaysia present); Sumatera (Sumatera present); Thailand (Thailand present), Banka present, Lingga present, Riouw present

Laos, Thailand; in Malesia: Sumatra (incl. Riouw, Lingga, Banka), Malay Peninsula, Borneo.

Taxonomy

This species shows clear affinities to F. crassiramea.

Citation

Merr. 1921: Enum. Born.: 228

Renner 1907 – In: Bot. Jahrb. Syst.: 381

Miq. 1859: p. 352. – In: Fl. Ind. Bat.: t. 23

Boerl. 1900 – In: Bull. Inst. Bot. Buitenzorg: 29

Miq. 1888 – In: Fl. Brit. India: 503

Ridl. 1924 – In: Fl. Malay Penins.: 332

Corner 1940: Wayside Trees: 690

King 1887: p. 29. – In: Sp. Ficus: t. 28

Kochummen 1978 – In: Tree Fl. Malaya: 162

Miq. 1965 – In: Gard. Bull. Singapore 21: 16

Burkill 1935: Dict. Econ. Prod. Malay Penins.: 1016

Miq. 2000 – In: Tree Fl. Sabah & Sarawak: 317