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Ficus callosa

Ficus callosa is a species of tree in the family Moraceae native to India, southern China, Indo-China and Malesia. In Vietnam it may be called đa chai or đa gùa.

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Ficus callosa
Mature tree in Kerala, India
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Subgenus: F. subg. Pharmacosycea
Species:
F. callosa
Binomial name
Ficus callosa
Synonyms12
  • Ficus basidentula Miq.
  • Ficus cinerascens Thwaites
  • Ficus cordatifolia Elmer
  • Ficus longespathulata Sata
  • Ficus longespathulata var. elongatospathulata Sata
  • Ficus longespathulata var. grandifolia Sata
  • Ficus malunuensis Warb.
  • Ficus nobilis Lindl. ex André
  • Ficus porteana Regel
  • Ficus scleroptera Miq.

Ficus callosa is a species of tree in the family Moraceae native to India, southern China, Indo-China and Malesia.1 In Vietnam it may be called đa chai3 or đa gùa.

Description

Ficus callosa is a tree up to about 35–45 m (115–148 ft) tall with a trunk to about 35 cm (14 in) diameter, and it may have large buttresses. The leaves of young plants are lobed and larger than those on older plants. They are shiny green above and paler below, with about 8–11 pairs of lateral veins. The syconia (fig fruit) are produced in the leaf axils either singly or in pairs, and are green-yellow when mature; they are somewhat pear-shaped and measure about 25 mm (1 in) long and 15 mm (0.6 in) wide. The species is dioecious, with female, male and gall flowers all present in the syconium.456

  • Juvenile foliage with lobed blades
    Juvenile foliage with lobed blades
  • Foliage and fruit
    Foliage and fruit
  • Petioles
    Petioles
  • Mature fruit
    Mature fruit
References

References

  1. "Ficus callosa Willd". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  2. "Ficus callosa Willd". Catalogue of Life. Amsterdam: Catalogue of Life. doi:10.48580/dglq4. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  3. Phạm Hoàng Hộ (2003) Cây Cỏ Việt Nam: an Illustrated Flora of Vietnam vol. II publ. Nhà Xuẩt Bản Trẻ, HCMC, VN.
  4. "Ficus callosa Willdenow". Flora of China (eFloras). Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  5. "Ficus callosa". Flora Malesiana. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  6. "Ficus callosa: Introduction". The Figs of Borneo. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
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