Ficus aspera
A small fig tree from lowland rainforest in Vanuatu. In cultivation it is known as the mosaic or clown fig, especially in its white-marbled form, once named Ficus parcellii. Its figs form directly on the trunk and main stems. It wants warmth, humidity, bright filtered light and evenly moist soil, much like a tropical understory tree.
Where it grows wild
Lowland rainforest, including Kleinhovia forest on reef limestone and on alluvial river flats, volcanic slopes and forest edges; it is also left standing in cleared land and grown near villages. It grows as a small tree in the understory and at forest edges.
Vanuatu records run from near sea level to about 300 m.
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