Ficus lawesii is a common strangler in New Guinea but rare and little known in Borneo with only a few records including Danum Valley Field Centre, and Sipitang in Sabah. Also Sg Mayeng in Sarawak (3rd division Tau Range) and the Sangkulirang Peninsula in East Kalimantan. At present there are no records for Brunei although it is very likely to occur. This fig is also found in the Philippines but is absent from Sulawesi and Moluccas. All photos are by Miyabi Nakabayashi who discovered this fig whilst tracking binturongs feeding in fig trees at Maliau in Sabah.
