Mysore Fig - Ficus drupacea

Image Source: Vinayaraj (commons.wikimedia)

Image Source: J.M. Garg (commons.wikimedia)

• Can grow 30-40 ft. tall.
• In more humid forests, some specimens can grow up to 131 ft. tall.
• Tree attaches to host and eventually over takes it.
• Harvested from wild for local food, medicine, and wood. 
• Fruit is a vibrant orange-red color.
• Range is East Asia, South China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Solomon Isles, Philippines, New Guinea, and Australia. 
• Grows wild in a range of soils. 

     ( Source: UTP, 2014)