ID REQUEST : Ficus microcarpa ?

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Germain Vital

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Nov 7, 2023, 5:54:59 AM11/7/23
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Observation

26/04/23. Riung District, Flores, Indonesia.

Description: All those photos have been identified as one single plant from the local guide (named Kekas in local language). It seems like it's a Ficus species, maybe Ficus microcarpa ? But is it possible to have those kind of leaves polymorphism ? I was also thinking about Ficus virens and Ficus virgata.

This is a big tree, that has yellow little fig fruit and has a sour smell. It's a kind of like banyan species has she has a lot of roots and can grow on rocks.

Habitus : Dry tropical forest

First ID : Ficus microcarpa


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J.M. Garg

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Nov 26, 2023, 2:51:09 AM11/26/23
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Thanks, Germain ji

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Saroj Kasaju

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Nov 26, 2023, 3:00:32 AM11/26/23
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Not sure about the ID but looks other than F. microcarpa.

Thank you.

Saroj Kasaju


J.M. Garg

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Nov 26, 2023, 5:37:33 AM11/26/23
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Thanks, Varun ji.
Is the id OK?

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From: Varun Sharma <varuns...@rediffmail.com>
Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2023 at 15:39
Subject: Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:458066] ID REQUEST : Ficus microcarpa ?
To: <jmg...@gmail.com>


Dear Sir


Here are three different species as identified Ficus microcarpa, Ficus virgata and Ficus virens.
There is no such leaf polymorphism in Ficus microcarpa where so much difference can be seen.

For vernacular names they differ for one or can be same for many.



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Varun


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Germain Vital

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Dec 4, 2023, 9:54:36 PM12/4/23
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I might think of Ficus virens as it is described by the local people as a strangler fig with yellow fruit when they are mature
Thank you for your help

J.M. Garg

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Dec 5, 2023, 2:57:56 AM12/5/23
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J.M. Garg

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Dec 11, 2023, 2:30:01 AM12/11/23
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From: J.M. Garg <jmg...@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2023 at 12:51
Subject: Re: Fwd: [efloraofindia:459022] ID REQUEST : Ficus microcarpa ?
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Hi, Germain ji,
Pl. see Varun ji's reply:

"Here are three different species as identified Ficus microcarpa, Ficus virgata and Ficus virens.
There is no such leaf polymorphism in Ficus microcarpa where so much difference can be seen.
For vernacular names they differ for one or can be same for many.
Kind regards,
Varun"

So there are three different species as above. 

On Tue, 5 Dec 2023 at 08:24, Germain Vital <germai...@gmail.com> wrote:


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Mandru Ramesh Chowdary

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Dec 11, 2023, 8:08:07 AM12/11/23
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On Mon, 11 Dec, 2023, 6:36 pm Mandru Ramesh Chowdary, <mandrurame...@gmail.com> wrote:
It's looks like the pictures are of different sps.

First image reflects Ficus microcarpa.

Second image is completely different from Ficus sps.
Third image is of Ficus concinna.

For more information go through the images attached 



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