Ficus subpisocarpa (Wikipedia)

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
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Subgenus:
Urostigma
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F. subpisocarpa
Binomial name
Ficus subpisocarpa
Synonyms
  • Ficus superba var. japonica
  • Ficus geniculata var. abnormalis

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).

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