Ficus lateriflora is a species of fig tree in the family Moraceae.

Ficus lateriflora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Subgenus: F. subg. Sycidium
Species:
F. lateriflora
Binomial name
Ficus lateriflora
Synonyms
  • Morus laciniata Poir.
  • Ficus morifolia Lam.

It is endemic to Mauritius and Réunion, islands off the coast of East Africa in the Indian Ocean .

It reaches a height of up to 12 metres (39 ft), and is found in altitudes up to 1,400 metres (4,600 ft).[2]

References

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  1. ^ Page, W. (1998). "Ficus lateriflora". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T30556A9552527. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T30556A9552527.en. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Cirad Réunion(in French)