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Ficus drupacea

Ficus drupacea, also known as the brown-woolly fig or Mysore fig, is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia and Northeast Australia. It is a strangler fig; 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. 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 1,000 metres.

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Ficus drupacea
Numerous green leaves with a cluster of small reddish-brown, egg-shaped fruit
Fruit and leaves
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. Urostigma
Species:
F. drupacea
Binomial name
Ficus drupacea
Synonyms2
21 synonyms
  • Urostigma drupaceum (Thunb.) Miq.
  • Ficus aurantiicarpa Elmer
  • Ficus chrysochlamys K.Schum. & Lauterb.
  • Ficus chrysocoma Blume
  • Ficus citrifolia Willd.
  • Ficus drupacea var. auranticarpa (Elmer) Corner
  • Ficus drupacea var. glabrata Corner
  • Ficus drupacea var. mysorensis (Roth) M.R.Almeida
  • Ficus drupacea var. pedicellata Corner
  • Ficus drupacea var. pubescens (Roem. & Schult.) Corner
  • Ficus drupacea var. subrepanda (Wall. ex King) D.Basu
  • Ficus ellipsoidea F.Muell. ex Benth.
  • Ficus gonia Buch.-Ham.
  • Ficus indica L.
  • Ficus mysorensis Roth
  • Ficus mysorensis var. dasycarpa (Miq.) M.F.Barrett
  • Ficus mysorensis f. parvifolia Miq.
  • Ficus mysorensis var. pubescens Roem. & Schult.
  • Ficus mysorensis var. pubescens (Roth) King
  • Ficus mysorensis var. subrepanda Wall. ex King
  • Ficus payapa Blanco
  • Ficus pilosa Reinw. ex Blume
  • Ficus pilosa var. chrysocoma (Blume) King
  • Ficus pubescens Roth
  • Ficus rupestris Buch.-Ham.
  • Ficus subrepanda (Wall. ex King) King
  • Ficus vidaliana Warb.
  • Urostigma bicorne Miq.
  • Urostigma chrysotrix Miq.
  • Urostigma dasycarpum Miq.
  • Urostigma mysorense (Roth) Miq.
  • Urostigma pilosum (Reinw. ex Blume) Miq.
  • Urostigma subcuspidatum Miq.

Ficus drupacea, also known as the brown-woolly fig34 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).35 It is a strangler fig;678 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.59 It can reach heights of 10–30 meters (33–98 ft).579 Its fruit are eaten by pigeons, and it is pollinated by Eupristina belgaumensis.7 It occurs in environments ranging from sea-level beachfront environments to montane forests, up to 1,000 metres (3,300 feet).579

References

References

  1. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI); IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group (2018). "Ficus drupacea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018 e.T130887421A130907948. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T130887421A130907948.en. Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  2. "Ficus drupacea Thunb". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2025. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  3. "Plants Profile for Ficus drupacea (brown-woolly fig)". plants.usda.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  4. "ITIS Standard Report Page: Ficus drupacea". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  5. "Ficus drupacea in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  6. "National Parks Board, Singapore: Ficus drupacea". NParks Flora & Fauna Web. 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  7. "Ficus drupacea - FigWeb". www.figweb.org. Retrieved 2018-07-20.
  8. "Ficus drupacea". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO). Retrieved 28 February 2021.
  9. "Ficus drupacea - MORACEAE". www.biotik.org. Retrieved 2018-07-20.