Ficus punctata of the Mulberry Family (Moraceae) is a lesser-known climbing liana or groundcover reported from Myanmar, the Andaman-Nicobar Archipelago, Thailand, Indochina, Malaysia, and Indonesia with remarkable ornamental value.[1] It is a handsome woody liana with spectacular white spotted orange or red fruits.[2] This taxon occurs in disturbed forests and rarely along the edges of the evergreen forests. This species has remarkable ornamental value and can be introduced in gardens. This Ficus can be identified in the field by its climbing habit, presence of milky latex, rhomboidalobovatecoriaceious leaves, and beautiful spotted crimson-orange fruits.
References
^Mathew, S. P.; Abraham, S. (1993). "Ficus aurantiaceae Griff. var aurantiaceae from South Andamans, India". Malayan Nature Journal. 46: 145–147.
^Cochrane, Janet; Cubitt, Gerald (2000). The National Parks and Other Wild Places of Indonesia. London: New Holland. p. 139 photo with caption.
