Mistletoe Fig
Ficus natalensis subsp. leprieurii
Also known as Triangle Fig, Sweetheart Tree And Natal Tree
- Habit
- Shrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka
- Flowering
- May-November
How to identify Mistletoe Fig
Identify Mistletoe Fig by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a shrub habit.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Small triangular leaves (triangle fig).
- Confirm leaf shape: Sagittate (arrowhead-shaped).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: May-November.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Moraceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Mistletoe Fig.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf shape
- Sagittate (arrowhead-shaped)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Mistletoe Fig itself; the rest are typical of the Moraceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower symmetry
- Actinomorphic (radially symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Catkin
- Fruit
- Drupe
Typical of the Moraceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Mistletoe Fig
Mistletoe Fig (Ficus natalensis subsp. leprieurii) belongs to the Moraceae family, where it grows as a shrub. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka. Flowering and fruiting run from May to November.
Moraceae
Fig/Mulberry family
Mistletoe Fig belongs to the Moraceae family.
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