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MORACEAE 173 
Species 800 or more in all tropical countries, few in warm temperate 
regions, about 100 in the Philippines. . 
A very large and polymorphous genus, many species being erect shrubs 
or trees, a few unbranched, others being vines, and very many having a 
“strangling” habit, starting on some other tree, with a vine;like habit, even- 
tually killing the supporting host and assuming a tree-like habit. 
The receptacles are sometimes unisexual, but more often bear both male 
and female flowers, the former usually among or near the scales at the 
orifice. In addition to the male and female flowers, gall-flowers similar 
to the latter, but with the ovary occupied by the pupa of an Hymenopterous 
insect, are usually present. ; 
1. Erect unbranched shrubs with large leaves up to 80 cm long crowded at 
Fe ORGS OF tie Mei od «sn tsensseecensye-teeset sone fihk--dp-5 1. F. pseudopalma 
1. Branched shrubs or trees with leaves less than 40 cm long. 
2. Receptacles borne on the trunk and larger branches on special, 
branched, leafless inflorencences........................c20--0---00sceseeseeees 2. F. nota 
2. Receptacles in the leaf-axils, or in the axils or fallen leaves, solitary, 
in pairs, or fascicled. 
3. Leaves harsh and rough to the touch, often variously tovthed or 
lobed, sometimes entire or nearly so. 
4. Leaves very strongly obliquely cordate, fragrant in drying; re- 
CEOGICIER MOMSehy WIR GUCG oe anton aec sn cee dunverceasdeeanens 3. F. odorata 
4. Leaves not obliquely cordate; receptacles glabrous or somewhat 
hispid. 
6. Leaves: alternatel....0000.2/00.02al kd 4. F. ulmifolia 
esdadod opposite al i a eae 5. F. cumingii 
8. Leaves smooth, not at all roughened, always entire. 
5. An erect shrub or small tree with more or less angled or ridged 
OCRPUNeR Ss yf datiGle hse: SE BU EO 6. F. hauili 
5. Trees or shrubs starting as epiplytes and eventually strangling 
their host, assuming a tree-like form; receptacles globose or 
ovoid, not ridged or angled. 
6. Receptacles numerous, borne on the branchlets below the 
leaves in the axils of fallen leaves; leaves 12 to 20 cm 
EES SS OT LE Sane Se eae eae 7. F. stipulosa 
6. Receptacles solitary or in pairs in the leaf-axils. 
7. Leaves very densely nerved, the nerves parallel, close, the 
secondary ones as prominent as the primary ones. 
8. Leaves 15 to 25 cm long; stipules very large, thin, red, 
deciduous; cultivated only............................. 8. F. elastica 
8. Leaves less than 15 cm long; stipules small, inconspi- 
; sO: [atta tet te RARE Ae ot 23.2. 5.0 Sweat 9. F. benjamina 
7. Primary nerves distant, much more prominent than the 
secondary ones. 
8. Petioles 6 to 12 mm long; leaves very coriaceous; recep- 
TS EIT TS ESET NO ae 10. F’. indica 
8. Petioles up to 3.5 cm long; leaves chartaceous; receptacles 
ghontls peduncles .. <.c-ngessrasstiasyytde-neven---6 11. F’. concinna 
1. Ficus pseudopalma Blanco. Niog-niog, Niog-niogan (Tag.); Lamiog, 
Sulamiog (Viz.). 
An erect, glabrous, unbranched shrub 2 to 6 high, the trunk 4 to 6 
em in diameter, with prominent leaf-scars. Leaves crowded at the end of 
