Kinabalu Mesilau, oleifolia, SECTION FICUS

Ficus oleifolia, Mesilau Kinabalu

Date: April 5, 2018Author: uluulublog

Photo above shows an early morning view of the eastern ridge of Mt Kinabalu before the earthquake of 5 June 2015 and the massive landslides that resulted .

Mesilau Kinabalu IMG_0367 — Mesilau sub-station of Kinabalu Park before the earthquake of June 2015 destroyed all the access roads and some of the buildings.

Mesilau IMG_0391.JPG — Mesilau is surrounded by beautiful montane forest rich in endemic figs. Because the forest at Mesilau (2000m) is at a higher altitude compared with Kinabalu Park HQ (1,500m) the vegetation is quite different.

Ficus oleifolia IMG_0368.JPG — Ficus oleifolia growing in the garden at Mesilau (in the middle at the rear) Ficus oleifolia is the most common fig on Kinabalu above 1,500 meters growing both in open areas and in the forest understorey.

Tony Lamb MIMG_2168.JPG — A typical Ficus oleifolia shrub growing in the open. The shrubs in the forest understorey tend to be a lot smaller. Tony Lamb to show scale.

Ficus oleifolia IMG_2180.JPG — Ficus oleifolia covered in immature fig fruits.

Ficus oleifolia IMG_0385.JPG — A ripe fig of Ficus oleifolia