Ficus aurata (female fig from the presence of seeds) at the BORA Rhino orchard at Tabin in Sabah.
Ficus aurata and rhino dispersal
Ficus fulva and Ficus aurata compared.
Information on the BORA Rhino Orchard
Photos by Dr Zainal Zahari Zainuddin
The rhino keepers call this fig Gatal Piring or itchy plate from the rough surface of the leaf. Despite the sandpaper surface of the leaf these leaves are a popular food for the rhinos at BORA.