| Description of Species |
Large or small tree frequently with aerial roots which never develop into trunks; branchlets tomentose. Leaves very variable, elliptical, elliptic-oblong,oblong, ovate or somewhat obovate, entire or sinuate, acute, obtuse or subobtuse, glabrose above, persistently tomentose and predominantly veined beneath, with a longitudinal gland with depressed centre (when fresh) situated at the base of the midrib or at the junction of several principal nerves beneath, base cordate or rounded. Figs sessile, globose, hirsutely white- or grey- tomentose, with large orbicular tomentose basal bracts reaching half way up to the fig, apical bracts ( closing the mouth) minute, glabrous. |
Leaf Details |
Leaves very variable, elliptical, elliptic-oblong,oblong, ovate or somewhat obovate, entire or sinuate, acute, obtuse or subobtuse, glabrose above, persistently tomentose and predominantly veined beneath, with a longitudinal gland with depressed centre (when fresh) situated at the base of the midrib or at the junction of base cordate or rounded |
