Local folklore in Lindu indicates the strangling fig trees house evil spirits. Its latex is used for glue. Often retained when other trees are cut and marks property boundaries.
Tree Species (Scientific Name)
Ficus sp.
Fuelwood
Lumber
Product
Ceremonial
Indonesian Common Name
Beringin
Tree Family
Moraceae
Average Leaf Size (cm)
8.5cm
Length
×
5-24cm
Width
Tree Height
Medium (20–35m)
Elevational Range (m)
Unknown
Distribution
Native
Exotic
Native to Indonesia
Native to
Region
Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania
Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam
Indonesia
Borneo, Java, Lesser Sunda Islands, Maluku Islands, New Guinea, Sulawesi, Sumatra
Coffee Agroforestry Information
Coffee System
Robusta
Coffee Impact
Unknown
Prevalence
Common in Coffee Agroforestry
Cultivation
Regeneration
Requires Propagation
Tree Management
Unknown
Tree Benefits and Uses
Farmer Uses
- Fuelwood
- Lumber
- Product
- Ceremonial
Farm Services
- Unknown
Maintains water regulation and quantity.
Biodiversity Benefits
Yes
Macaques eat fruit and young leaves. Extremely important resource for tonkean macaques, constituting up to 50% of their diet. Ficus genus is the single most important food source for Sulawesi’s fruit-eating birds and mammals (Kinnaird et al. 1999); Keystone species for many frugivores.