Ficus wassa

Ficus wassa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Subgenus: F. subg. Sycidium
Species:
F. wassa
Binomial name
Ficus wassa
Synonyms
  • Ficus ampelos var. obversifolia Miq.
  • Ficus anggica Diels
  • Ficus aruensis King
  • Ficus carolii Diels
  • Ficus duriuscula King
  • Ficus eulampra K.Schum. & Lauterb.
  • Ficus laciniata Roxb.
  • Ficus lamprophylla K.Schum. & Lauterb.
  • Ficus nubigena Diels
  • Ficus portus-finschii Warb.
  • Ficus reticulatissima S.Moore
  • Ficus rhodocarpa Summerh.
  • Ficus teregam Pennant, nom. rej. prop.
  • Ficus wassa var. nubigena (Diels) Corner
  • Ficus wassa var. obversifolia (Miq.) Corner

Ficus wassa is a species of fig in the family Moraceae. It is a shrub or tree native to the Lesser Sunda Islands, Maluku Islands, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu. It grows up to 15 metres tall in lowland and montane tropical moist forest from sea level to 3,000 metres elevation. It is often grown in villages.

References

  1. 1 2 de Kok, R. (2024). "Ficus wassa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T211320362A212992506. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T211320362A212992506.en. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Ficus wassa Roxb". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
  3. ↑ Useful Tropical Plants
  4. ↑ Flora Malesiana