Ficus villosa

Ficus villosa, known as the shaggy leaf fig or villous fig, is a species of Ficus native to South East Asia from India to Indonesia and the Philippines.

Ficus villosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Species:
F. villosa
Binomial name
Ficus villosa
Synonyms[1]
  • Ficus barbata Wall. ex Miq.
  • Ficus grossivenis Miq.

Interesting Facts

We could see the dense formation of this shaggy leaf fig over the Calophyllum inophyllum tree, at an accessible place that is outside of the library at the Botany center, Singapore Botanic Gardens. [1] [2] [3]

References

  1. Ficus villosa, Urban Forest. Accessed 12 December 2020.
  2. [https://www.nparks.gov.sg/sbg# 'Singapore Botanic Gardens'
  3. [https://www.nparks.gov.sg/sbg/our-gardens/tanglin-entrance/botany-centre 'Singapore Botany Centre - Singapore Botanic Gardens'


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