Ficus semicordata, commonly known as the drooping fig, is a small to medium-sized fodder tree of genus Ficus.Ficus semicordata Buch. Ham. ex Sm. and its taxonomy , www.forestrynepal.org It is native to subtropical and tropical Asia, ranging from northern Pakistan through the Himalayas of India, Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet to Indochina (Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam), southern China, and Peninsular Malaysia. It bears edible fruit. The figs on the lower part of the leafless branches may develop in leaf litter and humus, and be buried in the surface of the soil, where the seeds germinate. Otherwise birds and other animals distribute the seeds.
Ficus semicordata is dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on separate individuals.
Varieties Three varieties are accepted: Ficus semicordata var. conglomerata – northeastern India and Myanmar Ficus semicordata var. montana – Nepal Ficus semicordata var. semicordata – northern Pakistan, the Himalayas of India, Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet, Indochina (Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam), southern China, and Peninsular Malaysia
Phylogenetics It is closely related to the sycamore fig and Ficus prostrata may be its closest living relative. The Open Tree of Life suggests the following phylogenetic relationships:
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