Gunung Palung, kochummeniana, SECTION CONOSYCEA

Ficus kochummeniana at Gunung Palung, Kalimantan

Date: May 20, 2018Author: uluulublog

Ficus kochummeniana was previously known as Ficus retusa var borneensis in most publications until Berg (2005) re-named it in his Flora Malesiana review of Ficus.

F. kochummeniana is an uncommon hemi-epiphytic fig found throughout Borneo particularly in areas of poor soils such as peat swamp and kerangas.

All photos are by George D. Weiblen of herbarium collections made at Gunung Palung.

GW900_1 — Note that the leaf veins are sunken above and very prominent below which is the main distinguishing feature of this uncommon fig. Photo by George Weiblen of GW900-1.

Ficus retusa Kochummeniana GW902_1 - Copy.jpg — Another distinguishing feature of *F. kochummeniana* is that in dried herbarium collections the ostiole appears to be sunken. Photo by George Weiblen of GW902-1

Laman & Weiblen (1998) Figs of Gng Palung NP Kalimantan

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Ficus kochummeniana at Gunung Palung, Kalimantan

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