Ficus L. subg. Sycomorus (Gasp.) Miq. sect. Bosscheria (Teijsm. & de Vriese) C.C. Berg
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Description
Trees dioecious.
internal hairs present.
Leaves spirally arranged;
stamen 1.
Fruits whitish, without keel, with slightly prominent pseudohilum.
Distribution
Asia-Tropical, from the Philippines to New Guinea present
Malesia: From the Philippines to New Guinea; 2 related species.
Morphology
These two species are closely related and distinct by the absence of bracteoles subtending the staminate flowers (possibly because of the small size of the figs). Except for the free tepals of the pistillate flowers (in combination with waxy glands in the axils of the basal lateral veins), the two species show affinities to F. calcarata and F. praestans and related species. The two species are pollinated with species of Ceratosolen subg. Ceratosolen, which could indicate closer affinity to sect. Sycomorus than to sect. Sycocarpus. However, placing this group as a subsection in sect. Sycocarpus could be considered.