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fig tree

Ficus sp.

Photo by Scott Frazier
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Field Notes

Description:

An unidentified fig tree with a number of shoots growing beside another large-trunked tree. The spotting tree has berry-like fruit which start out green, turn yellow and then red when ripe,

Habitat:

This tree is located on the campus of a school which is nestled in the foothills of the Cyclops mountains. The campus is surrounded by villages, gardens and disturbed forest. It is not known if this was planted or grew here naturally given its position next to large-trunked tree mentioned above

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (3)

Yes Ashish thanks, I think it's a Fig. I had just posted a Ficus benjamina, but the leaves are different on this specimen.
My guess is you have spotted very young Banyan Tree... My spotting of big tree... http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/7939369
Look like a kind of Fig.

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