Ficus supperforata is a locally common root climbing fig of peat swamp forest in West Kalimantan and Sarawak.
According to Berg and Corner (2005), F. supperforata can be distinguished from the superficially similar Ficus villosa by the foveolate underside of the leaf.
Supperforata is the Latin for “P-shaped holes.
Foveolate is a botanical term meaning patterned with tiny holes
To see the tiny holes clearly you need a microscope but the surface of a foveolate leaf can be recognized by anyone with normal sight from the obvious pattern shown in the photos below. Some other Bornean figs with a foveolate pattern on the underside of their leaves include;
Ficus punctata, Ficus carrii and Ficus ruginervia.
All photos thanks to Ripin
