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Olive Leaf Fig

Ficus oleifolia

Description:

The olive leaf fig is named for the leaves which resemble olive leaves. However, this common fig species is highly variable with many different morphs. This morph that I found have elongated thick oval leaves instead. It grows as a short shrub or small epiphyte usually less than 1m tall. Fruits are smooth and hard, about 1cm in diameter. The black rounded things are gall containing fig wasp cocoon.

Habitat:

Growing on the forest floor in the montane rainforest of Sabah.

Notes:

This is another form which have flatter pointed leaves: https://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/20...

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ChunXingWong
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ChunXingWong

Sabah, Malaysia

Spotted on Jul 2, 2020
Submitted on Nov 15, 2020

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