Ficus fergusonii
A fig endemic to Sri Lanka, once treated as a variety of Ficus altissima, which suggests a large banyan-type tree that may start life as an epiphyte. Herbarium records range from dry forest in Wilpattu to the wet hills of the Central Province at about 1,260 m. In cultivation it is best treated like a council-tree or banyan fig: bright light, warmth and a free-draining mix.
Where it grows wild
Most specimens come from the Central Province hill country (Kandy and Matale districts, Hunnasgiriya, Maskeliya, the Nilambe tea estate area), with one from 'dry forest and grass' at Wilpattu in the northwestern dry zone. The labels do not record habit, but its relationship to F. altissima indicates a large tree, probably hemi-epiphytic or strangling when young.
The only elevation recorded is 1,260 m (Hunnasgiriya). The Wilpattu record is from the lowland dry zone, so the likely range is from near sea level to about 1,300 m.
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