Ficus punctata seeds grow into the spotted fig — a hemiepiphytic climbing or root-climbing fig native to the wet tropical biome from the Indian subcontinent (India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Assam) east through Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, southern China, Malaysia and Borneo. The epithet punctata means 'spotted' or 'dotted', referring to the punctate surface of the leaves. Unlike most Ficus which are free-standing trees, this species is a climbing hemiepiphyte — using adhesive aerial roots to climb rock faces and tree trunks. The small figs are important food for birds and small mammals in the tropical forests of South and South-East Asia. Family Moraceae.Partial shade to full sun; moist, humid tropical soils; climbs on rocks, trees and walls; warm tropical conditions. Climbing or root-climbing hemiepiphyte — uses adhesive roots on rocks and tree trunks Small spotted leaves — 'punctata' = spotted/dotted Indian Subcontinent to SE Asia and S. China — wet tropical biome Small figs eaten by birds and small mammals in tropical forests Partial shade to full sun; moist tropical; climbs rocks and trees; Family Moraceae Ficus punctata is the spotted climbing fig of tropical Asia — a hemiepiphytic root-climber from the Indian subcontinent to South-East Asia, adapted to scale rocks and tree trunks with adhesive aerial roots in the tropical forests from Sri Lanka to Borneo. IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds.
