| Ficus drupacea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Subgenus: | F. subg. Urostigma |
| Species: | F. drupacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Ficus drupacea | |
Ficus drupacea, also known as the brown-woolly fig [1] [2] or Mysore fig, is a tropical tree native to Southeast Asia and Northeast Australia (it has been introduced into the New World tropics, including Puerto Rico). [1] [3] It is a strangler fig; [4] [5] [6] it begins its life cycle as an epiphyte on a larger tree, which it eventually engulfs. Its distinctive features include dense, woolly pubescence, bright yellow to red fleshy fruit, and grayish white bark. [3] [7] It can reach heights of 10–30 meters (33–98 ft). [3] [5] [7] Its fruit are eaten by pigeons, and it is pollinated by Eupristina belgaumensis. [5] It occurs in environments ranging from sea-level beachfront environments to montane forests, up to 1,000 metres (3,300 feet). [3] [5] [7]