Ficus drupacea explained

Ficus drupacea, also known as the brown-woolly fig^{[1] [2]} 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).^[3] It is a strangler fig;^{[4] [5] [6]} 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.^[7] 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:^[8]

• 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Plants Profile for Ficus drupacea (brown-woolly fig). plants.usda.gov. 2018-07-20.
2. Web site: ITIS Standard Report Page: Ficus drupacea. www.itis.gov. 2018-07-20.
3. Web site: Ficus drupacea in Flora of China @ efloras.org. www.efloras.org. 2018-07-20.
4. Web site: National Parks Board, Singapore: Ficus drupacea. 2013. NParks Flora & Fauna Web. July 19, 2018.
5. Web site: Ficus drupacea - FigWeb. www.figweb.org. 2018-07-20.
6. Web site: Ficus drupacea . Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants . Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) . 28 February 2021.
7. Web site: Ficus drupacea - MORACEAE. www.biotik.org. 2018-07-20.
8. Web site: Tropicos Name - Ficus drupacea Thunb.. www.tropicos.org. 2018-07-20.