Ficus subpisocarpa (Wikipedia)

Ficus subpisocarpa (called 笔管榕 in China and 雀榕 in Taiwan) is a species of small deciduous tree native to Japan, China, Taiwan and southeast Asia to the Moluccas (Ceram). Two subspecies are recognised. Terrestrial or hemiepiphytic, it reaches a height of 7 m (23 ft). Ants predominantly of the genus Crematogaster have been recorded living in stem cavities. Ficus subpisocarpa is pollinated by Platyscapa ishiiana (Agaonidae).

Ficus subpisocarpa
Ficus subpisocarpa in National Taiwan University.JPG
Ficus subpisocarpa in Taiwan
Ant nest within Ficus subpisocarpa branch.JPG
Ant nest within Ficus subpisocarpa branch
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Subgenus: F. subg. Urostigma
Species:
F. subpisocarpa
Binomial name
Ficus subpisocarpa
Synonyms
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