Significant Differences between Ficus leptocalama (L) and Ficus rubrocuspidata(R) according to Berg (2005)
STATUS
Leptocalama: Confined to the hills and mountains of Sabah to 1300 m. Mostly on rocky stream banks.
Rubrocuspidata: Borneo endemic in forest up to 1,500 m sometimes creeping on rocks
SHAPE OF LEAF BASE
Leptocalama: Always more or less decurrent/ unequal
Rubrocuspidata: Almost balanced/equal
BASAL VEINS
Leptocalama: Obvious. Different from other veins, Running close to the margin to 1/6th of the lamina
Rubrocuspidata: Inconspicuous. Hardly different from the other side veins.
SIDE VEINS
Leptocalama: Curved upwards always less than 90 degrees.
Rubrocuspidata: Departing at wide angles up to 90 degrees i.e.flattish
TERTIARY VEINS
Leptocalama: Sub-scalariform (ladderlike)
Rubrocuspidata: Sub-reticulate (net like)
FIG FRUIT
Leptocalama: On long leafless rooting branches
Rubrocuspidata: Scattered along twigs among the leaves