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Scientific name
Ficus heteropleura Blume
Synonym(s)
Ficus urophylla Wall.
Common name
Sandy-Leafed Fig
Family
Moraceae
Habit
Tree
Maximum height (m)
13
Native or Non-native
Native
Invasive
Habitat
Terrestrial (Primary Rainforest, Mountain, Secondary Rainforest, Monsoon Forest, Freshwater Swamp Forest). In lowland to mountain forests, undisturbed mixed dipterocarp and sub-montane forests up to 1800 m altitude. Mostly on hillsides and ridges, but also along rivers and streams. On sandy to clay soils.
Distribution in Singapore
Distribution worldwide
Assam, Bengal, Hainan, Bhutan, Myanmar, Thailand, Indo-China, Malesia, Singapore
Flowering and fruiting
Dispersal
Biotic (Fauna)
Wildlife interactions
Bird Attracting (Fruits), Caterpillar Food Plant (Leaves)
Light conditions
Sunny
Soil conditions
Moist Soils, Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils
Water
Remarks
Additional references