(Life; Embryophyta (plants); Angiospermae (flowering plants); Eudicotyledons; Order: Rosales; Family: Moraceae; Genus: Ficus; Subgenus: Sycomorus; Section: Sycomorus)
Widespread in Madagascar and can be locally abundant.
Pollinator: Ceratosolen namorakensis (Risbec).
Occurs mostly along streams, but can also be found in humid areas, mostly at low elevation.
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