Ficus sagittata (PROSEA)
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Introduction |
Ficus sagittata J. König ex Vahl
- Protologue: Symb. bot. 1: 83 (1790).
Synonyms
- Ficus ramentacea Roxb. (1832),
- Ficus crininervia Miq. (1861),
- Ficus ramosii Merr. ex Sata (1944).
Vernacular names
- Indonesia: darandan, hampelas telpe (Sundanese), lawean (Javanese)
- Malaysia: akar beringin, sepedeh (Peninsular)
- Vietnam: sung dàu tên.
Distribution
From north-eastern India (Sikkim, Assam), the Andaman Islands to Burma (Myanmar), Indo-China, southern China, Thailand and throughout Malesia except for New Guinea, and in the Caroline Islands (Palau group).
Uses
The leaves are said to have narcotic properties. F. sagittata is sometimes cultivated for its ornamental value.
Observations
- A large climber.
- Leaves elliptical to ovate, 6-22 cm × 4-11.5 cm, base broadly cuneate to subcordate, apex acute, margin entire, 3-veined at base, main veins sunken above, with 6-8 pairs of lateral veins, glabrous, stipules up to 17 mm long.
- Figs solitary or paired, subglobose, 14-18 mm in diameter, ripening red.
F. sagittata is common in lowland and montane forest, up to 1500 m altitude.
Selected sources
- [202] Burkill, I.H., 1966. A dictionary of the economic products of the Malay Peninsula. Revised reprint. 2 volumes. Ministry of Agriculture and Co-operatives, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Vol. 1 (A-H) pp. 1-1240. Vol. 2 (I-Z) pp. 1241-2444.
- [281] Corner, E.J.H., 1965. Check-list of Ficus in Asia and Australia. Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore 21: 1-186.
- [1289] Sastrapradja, S. & Afristiani, J.J., 1984. Kerabat beringin [The genus Ficus]. Seri Sumber Daya Alam 115. Lembaga Biologi Nasional - LIPI, Bogor, Indonesia. 118 pp.
- [1564] Whitmore, T.C. & Ng, F.S.P. (Editors), 1972-1989. Tree flora of Malaya. A manual for foresters. 2nd Edition. 4 volumes. Malayan Forest Records No 26. Longman Malaysia Sdn. Berhad, Kuala Lumpur & Petaling Jaya, Malaysia.
Main genus page
- Ficus (Medicinal plants)
Authors
- J.P. Rojo, F.C. Pitargue & M.S.M. Sosef