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Ficus deltoidea
Common name:
Specimen location:
Mistletoe Fig
Additional common name(s):
Mas Cotek
Class:
Magnoliopsida
Subclass:
Dicotyledonae
Clade:
Core Eudicots
Order:
Rosales
Family:
Moraceae
Biological Interest(s)
Evergreen shrub reaching two meters tall with white/gray bark, the Ficus deltoidea, is endemic to Southeast Asia. Varieties are distinct from one another are based off the size, shape, and coloration of the leaves. Female Ficus deltoidea have larger more rounded leaves, while male plants have shorter oblong leaves.
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