Ficus rubra ( red affoucheJared Bernard et al.: New Species Assemblages Disrupt Obligatory Mutualisms Between Figs and Their Pollinators. In: Front. Ecol. Evol., 19 November 2020. doi:10.3389/fevo.2020.564653. See also: Jared Bernard: Figs show that nonnative species can invade ecosystems by forming unexpected partnerships. On: The Conversation. 19 January 2021. Also on Sciencealert or affouche rougeFrancois Benjamin Vincent Florens, Claudia Baider: Relocation of ‘extinct’ Ficus densifolia Miq. (Moraceae) in Mauritius.. In: Phelsuma. Volume 14, pp101-103 1 Jan 2006.) is a species of flowering plant in the family of Moraceae. It is a tree native to Madagascar and other islands in the western Indian Ocean.
It is found in Madagascar, Comoros, Mauritius, Réunion, Rodrigues, and Seychelles. It also has been introduced to Kauai island (Hawaiʻi).
Pollinator of this plant is the wasp Nigeriella avicola Wiebes.Ficus_rubra Vahl 1805. On: Figweb.org
On Kauai island, Port Jackson fig wasps (Pleistodontes imperialis) are able to do the job as substitute pollinators.
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