Ficus subpisocarpa
Two
subspecies are recognized : pubipoda and subpisocarpa
.
Ants
predominantly of the genus Crematogaster have been recorded living in stem
cavities. Ficus subpisocarpa is
pollinated by Platyscapa ishiiana (Agaonidae).
Ficus hispida ( 对叶榕 ) is a small but well distributed species of tropical fig tree. It occurs
in many parts of Asia and as far south east as Australia. An
unusual feature is the figs which hang on long stems.
Two
subspecies are recognized : rubra and badistrigosa
.
In
Australia the fruit are eaten by cassowaries and double-eyed fig parrots.
Phayre's leaf monkey feeds on the leaves as do the larvae of the moth Melanocercops ficuvorella. The fig wasp Apocrypta bakeri has F. hispida as its host, where it
parasitizes the other fig wasp Ceratosolen
solmsi.
Ficus grossularioides
Two varieties are recognized : stenoloba and kingii .
Young shoots are eaten raw; decoctions of leaves are used to treat kidney complaints. Latex is used against scorpion bites.
