''Ficus drupacea'', also known as the brown-woolly fig
or Mysore fig, is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia and Northeast Australia (it has been introduced into the New World tropics, including Puerto Rico).
It is a
strangler fig
Strangler fig is the common name for a number of tropical and subtropical plant species in the genus ''Ficus'', including those that are commonly known as banyans. Some of the more well-known species are:
* '' Ficus altissima''
* ''Ficus aurea'', ...
;
it begins its life cycle as an
epiphyte on a larger tree, which it eventually engulfs. Its distinctive features include dense, woolly pubescence, bright yellow to red fleshy fruit, and grayish white bark.
It can reach heights of 10–30 meters (33–98 ft).
Its fruit are eaten by pigeons, and it is pollinated by ''Eupristina belgaumensis.''
It occurs in environments ranging from sea-level beachfront environments to montane forests, up to 1000 m (3281 ft).
Infraspecific taxa
Varieties of ''F. drupacea'' include:
* ''Ficus drupacea'' var. ''auranticarpa'' (Elmer) Corner
* ''Ficus drupacea'' var. ''drupacea''
* ''Ficus drupacea'' var. ''glabrata'' Corner
* ''Ficus drupacea'' var. ''pedicellata'' Corner
*
''Ficus drupacea'' var. ''pubescens'' (Roth) Corner
* ''Ficus drupacea'' var. ''subrepanda'' (Wall. ex King) D. Basu
References
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