Ficus sagittata Vahl

Creeping shrub.  [JD].  Epiphytic vine when young, tree when mature.  Leaves ovate, to 20cm long, figs axillary, solitary, paired or occasionally clustered.  [FOC].

Horticultural & Botanical History

Introduced to Britain in 1805.  [JD].

History at Camden Park

Desideratum to Loddiges’ Nursery, 6th January 1845.  [MP A2933-2, p.28].  There is no direct evidence that it was received and grown.

Notes

Published Mar 16, 2009 - 04:35 PM | Last updated Mar 18, 2010 - 01:25 PM

More details about Ficus sagittata Vahl
Family Moraceae
Category
Region of origin

Widespread in Asia, from Bhutan to the Pacific Islands
Synonyms
  • Ficus compressicaulis Blume
  • Ficus lanaoensis Merril ex Sata
  • Ficus ramentacea Roxb.
Common Name

Trailing Fig
Name in the Camden Park Record

Ficus sagittata 
Confidence level high