Ficus ulmifolia is a species of flowering plant in the family Moraceae. It is a tree endemic to the Philippines. it is a small tree, ranging from three to 12 metres tall. It is native to lowland and montane rain forests, where it grows in thickets from 107 to 1,500 meters elevation. It is threatened by habitat loss.[1]

Ficus ulmifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Subgenus: F. subg. Sycidium
Species:
F. ulmifolia
Binomial name
Ficus ulmifolia
Synonyms[2]
  • Covellia ulmifolia (Lam.) Gasp.
  • Ficus blepharostoma Warb.
  • Ficus difformis Lam.
  • Ficus heterophylla Blanco
  • Ficus hispida Blanco
  • Ficus hispida var. hastata Blanco
  • Ficus hispida var. linearis Blanco
  • Ficus sinuosa Miq.
  • Ficus sinuosa var. integrifolia Miq.
  • Ficus sparsifolia Merr.
  • Ficus ulmifolia f. integra Sata
  • Ficus ulmifolia f. sinuosa (Miq.) Sata
  • Ficus velascoi Merr. ex Sata
Naturalis Biodiversity Center - Aken, J. van - Ficus ulmifolia Lamarck

References

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  1. 1 2 Energy Development Corporation (EDC) (2024). "Ficus ulmifolia". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024 e.T33348A200337471. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-1.RLTS.T33348A200337471.en. Retrieved 24 April 2026.
  2. "Ficus ulmifolia Lam". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 April 2026.