HEIGHT 65–100 ft (20–30 m)
TYPE Evergreen
OCCURRENCE S. and S.E. Asia
Often grown as a houseplant, this strangling fig can attain an impressive size in the wild. It has numerous, slender aerial roots on its trunk and main branches. It is widely planted as an ornamental and street tree. There are several cultivars, including ones with variegated leaves. BARK Pale gray, smooth. LEAF Alternate, smooth and leathery, glossy dark green, with pink to purplish stipules. FLOWER Tiny, enclosed in a fig receptacle; males near the opening, females beneath. FRUIT Oblong, stalkless fig, turning yellow when ripe.
