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Heritage Trees of Singapore
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Brown Woolly Figs of Singapore Polytechnic

These Heritage Trees can be found in Singapore Polytechnic, near Food Court 1.

A row of Ficus drupacea heritage trees labeled with their identification numbers, located in front of modern buildings.
Landscape view of the four Heritage Trees (📷: Hazri Boey)

Heritage Tree Information

Scientific name: Ficus drupacea
Family name: Moraceae

Location
Singapore Polytechnic, behind Food Court 1

Reference ID

Tree Girth

Tree Height

HT 2010-177 (View Map) (opens in new tab)

13.4 m @ 1.3 m height

19.5 m

HT 2010-178 (View Map) (opens in new tab)

7.43 m @ 1.3 m height

19.6 m

HT 2010-179 (View Map) (opens in new tab)

10.94 m @ 1.3 m height

20.6 m

HT 2010-180 (View Map) (opens in new tab)

11.2 m @ 1.3 m height

20.7 m

The Brown Woolly Fig can grow up to 35 m tall, with abundant free hanging roots. The leaves are elliptic to egg-shaped, and leathery to touch. Young shoots are densely covered with pale brown hairs, turning glabrous as they mature. The figs, subtended semicircular bracts, are oblong, sessile, ripening from ochre-yellow to an orange or dull red colouration.

The Brown Woolly Fig is native to Sri Lanka, India to Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Solomon Islands, and Queensland, Australia. In its native distribution, this widespread and variable species has been divided into a number of varieties.

For more information on this species, please refer to NParks' Flora & Fauna Web profile. (opens in new tab)