Ficus rubra explained

Ficus rubra (aka red affouche^[1] or affouche rouge^[2]) is a species of flowering plant in the family of Moraceae, native to some islands in the Indian Ocean.

It is found in Madagascar, Comoros, Réunion, Mauritius and Seychelles.^[3] It also has been introduced to Kauai island (Hawaiʻi).

Pollinator of this plant is the wasp Nigeriella avicola Wiebes.^[4]

On Kauai island, Port Jackson fig wasps (Pleistodontes imperialis) are able to do the job as substitute pollinators.

Notes and References

1. Jared Bernard et al.: New Species Assemblages Disrupt Obligatory Mutualisms Between Figs and Their Pollinators. In: Front. Ecol. Evol., 19 November 2020. . See also:
   • Jared Bernard: Figs show that nonnative species can invade ecosystems by forming unexpected partnerships. On: The Conversation. 19 January 2021. Also on Science^alert
2. Francois Benjamin Vincent Florens, Claudia Baider: Relocation of ‘extinct’ Ficus densifolia Miq. (Moraceae) in Mauritius.. In: Phelsuma. Volume 14, pp101-103 1 Jan 2006.
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094642/http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=12&taxon_id=242322443 Ficus rubra Vahl
4. http://www.figweb.org/Ficus/Subgenus_Urostigma/Section_Galoglychia/Subsection_Platyphyllae/Ficus_rubra.htm Ficus_rubra Vahl 1805