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SOE8. Ficus pumila L.wfo-0000689922

Sp. Pl.: 1060. 1753; Miq., Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugd. Bat. 2: 199, 294. 1865; Hook.f., Bot. Mag. 108: t. 6657. 1882; King, Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta) 1(2): 124, t. 158. 1888; Gagnep., Fl. Indo-Chine 5: 793. 1928; C.C.Berg & Corner, Fl. Males., Ser. 1, Spermat. 17(2): 518. 2005. Plate LXVIII: 5–6.

Accepted Name : This is currently accepted.

Synonyms & Citations :

Description : Root-climber. Branchlets drying brown. Leafy twigs 2–5 mm thick, brownish tomentose to villous. Leaves distichous (or in lax spirals); lamina elliptic, oblong or (sub)ovate, 2–10 by 1–6 cm, (almost) symmetrical, coriaceous, apex obtuse to subacute, base (almost) equilateral, rounded to cordate, margin entire; upper surface sparsely puberulous on the main veins, lower surface subvillous on the main veins to puberulous or subtomentose on the smaller ones; cystoliths only below; midrib often not reaching the apex, lateral veins 4–6 pairs, the basal pair to ca ½–⅔ the length of the lamina, branched, tertiary venation (sub)reticulate, the smaller veins prominent beneath, the areoles (deeply) foveolate beneath; waxy glands axils of the basal lateral veins; petiole 0.5–2(–2.5) cm long, brownish subvillous, the epidermis persistent; stipules 0.5–1.5 cm long, brownish (sub)sericeous, subpersistent. Figs axillary or below the leaves, solitary; peduncle 0.4–1(–2) cm long; basal bracts 4–7 mm long, caducous; receptacle (of gall-figs) subglobose to pyriform or (of seed-figs) obovoid to turbinate, 2.5–7 cm long and 2–3 cm diam. when dry, 3.5–6.5 cm diam. when fresh, sparsely appressed-pubescent, purple to blackish at maturity, base often stipitate, apex tumbonate, ostiole ca 3 mm diam.; internal hairs abundant. Tepals red. Stamens 2–3.

Thailand : Cultivated throughout the country as ornamental climber on walls.

Distribution : Korea, Japan (type), Ryukyus, Taiwan, China, Vietnam, elsewhere cultivated.

Vernacular : Ma duea thao (มะเดื่อเถา), tin tukkae (ตีนตุ๊กแก)(Bangkok); lin suea (ลิ้นเสือ)(Central).