Ficus tinctoria var gibbosa is the most widespread  fig in the Kota Kinabalu area. Often seen as an epiphyte growing on trees , it also establishes in cracks in concrete buildings and in blocked gutters.  Alternatively it may grow as a small stand alone tree .The small orange figs are eaten by bulbuls and glossy starlings. This individual shown above is growing on a derelict building site (the failed Borneo Hotel project at Tg Aru beach).

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Sapling Ficus tinctoria var gibbosa growing in a concrete crack next to the Sutera Harbour Yacht Marina

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Ficus tinctoria var gibbosa growing in a derelict shop lot near to Tong Hing Supermarket in Kota Kinabalu.

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Ficus tinctoria var gibbosa covered in small red figs growing next to the Sabah Muzium in Kota Kinabalu.
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Ficus tinctoria var gibbosa leaves and ripe fig fruit.
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Ficus tinctoria var gibbosa on old building at Tg Aru beach.

Kota Kinabalu