Ficus parietalis (PROSEA)

Plant Resources of South-East Asia
Introduction

Protologue: Bijdr. fl. Ned. Ind. 9: 462 (1825).

Synonyms

Vietnam, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra, Java, Borneo and the Philippines (Palawan).

A decoction of the roots is used to treat stomach-ache.

A climber or epiphytic shrub.
Leaves distichous, elliptical to oblong, 9-30 cm × 4-12 cm, base rounded to cuneate, apex long tipped, margin entire, with 2-6 pairs of lateral veins and prominent reticulation below, 3-veined at base, rusty pubescent below, stipules up to 8 mm long.
Figs solitary or paired, globose, 10 mm in diameter, hispidulous, ripening orange to reddish-brown; flowers with 4 tepals, male flowers with free or shortly connate tepals and 1 stamen, female flowers sessile or stipitate, tepals connate to halfway.

F. parietalis is common in lowland forest, up to 1000 m altitude, often on riversides.

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