Johor Fig (HT 2003 64)

Reference ID HT 2003-64	Scientific name: Ficus kerkhovenii Family name: Moraceae Girth: 13 m @ 1.3 m height Height: 19.3 m	Location Pulau Ubin, within National Police Cadet Corps campsite
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The Johor Fig is an immense strangling fig that can grow up to 45 m in height. It has a very large and wide spreading crown and pinkish brown bark. Its figs ripen to a pale yellow or orange colour. Native to Singapore and endangered in the wild, this species was reportedly common in Java and Malaya in the mid-1900s.

The species epithet 'kerkhovenii' is named for Dutch botanist E.J. Kerkhoven (1834 – 1905), who was known for his explorations in Java.

As with many other Ficus species, the figs are a reliable source of food for fruit-eating animals such as the Pink-necked Green Pigeon (Treron vernans), Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala), Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier), and Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris).

For more information on this species, please refer to NParks Flora & Fauna Web profile here.

Gallery

Trunk base of Heritage Tree
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Worm's Eye View of Heritage Tree's canopy
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