Ficus supperforata is a rare root climbing fig endemic to Borneo and confined to peat swamp forests in Sarawak and Kalimantan.
According to Berg and Corner (2005)
” this fig resembles Ficus villosa from which it can be distinguished by the smaller number of lateral veins and the foveolate lower surface of the lamina”
A comparison of the undersurface of leaves of both species is shown below. Note that only the two Ficus villosa leaves are labelled below not the Ficus supperforata leaves. A foveolate surface is patterned with tiny depressions. Many root climbing figs in Borneo have leaves with a foveolate undersurface. In contrast the undersurface of Ficus villosa leaves are patterned with tiny white dots.
Thanks to Ripin for photos and information.
This is the first of two examples of Ficus supperforata. For the second example click here.
