Ficus fistulosa
Species of fig tree
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Ficus fistulosa[1] is an Asian species of fig tree in the family Moraceae. It is native to South and Southeast Asia from Assam to Taiwan, including India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, southern China including Hong Kong[2] and Hainan, and throughout Malesia and the western Pacific, extending to East New Guinea.[3] It is dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on separate individuals.[4]
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Tribe: | Ficeae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Subgenus: | F. subg. Sycomorus |
| Species: | F. fistulosa |
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No subspecies are listed in the Catalogue of Life.[5] In Vietnam, it is called sung giòn.[6]
Description
Its fruits are greenish yellow when ripe.
Ecology
A survey conducted in Hong Kong observed fruit bats feeding on the seed figs of F. fistulosa and two other species in the subgenus Sycomorus, namely F. hispida and F. variegata. Most of the bats were identified as Cynopterus sphinx, while the larger individuals were thought to be Rousettus leschenaultii, the only other fruit bat species in Hong Kong.[2]
