Tree up to 20(-30) m tall. Leafy twigs 3-7 mm thick, sparsely whitish hispidulous (to almost aculeate) to rather densely subhispidulous to puberulous and ± scabrous to glabrous and smooth, with some small lenticels just below the (scars of the) stipules; internodes solid or hollow. Leaves (sub)opposite or spirally arranged, those of pairs usually unequal; lamina oblong to elliptic to (sub)obovate, 6-35 by 3-18 cm, symmetric or slightly asymmetric, subcoriaceous, apex acuminate, base cordate to rounded to cuneate, margin entire to irregularly crenate-dentate (or when juvenile pinnately lobed), often ± revolute; upper surface glabrous, smooth or ± scabrous, lower surface sparsely hispidulous to rather densely subhispidulous to puberulous on the (main) veins, scabridulous; cystoliths on both sides; lateral veins (4-)6-10 pairs, the basal pair up to 1/6-1/3 the length of the lamina, these and sometimes also other lateral veins branched or furcate, tertiary venation (laxly) scalariform; waxy glands in the axils of both basal lateral veins or occasionally also smaller ones in the axils of other lateral veins; petiole (1-)3-9.5 cm long, usually varying distinctly in length on the same twig, 1.5-3 mm thick, sparsely hispidulous to densely puberulous or glabrous, the epidermis in the middle part persistent, but in the basal and upper part (in dry material often darker coloured) ± flaking off; stipules semi-amplexicaul to lateral, 0.5-1 or 1-2 cm long, often subsubulate, glabrous or appressed-puberulous, caducous, on twig apices often tufts of (sub)persistent stipules. Figs axillary, solitary, mostly ramiflorous to cauliflorous, on (clusters of) spurs and up to 6 cm leafless branchlets with short internodes, down to the trunk; peduncle 1-6 cm long; peduncular bracts 1-3, 0.5-1 mm long; receptacle (sub)globose, 1-2(-2.5) cm diam. when dry, 2-3(-6?) cm diam. when fresh, (sparsely) hispidulous or puberulous as well, ± scabrous (or smooth), often conspicuously lenticellate, (usually) with few 0.5-1 mm long lateral bracts, yellow (or red or purple) at maturity, apex ± convex to umbonate, ostiole c. 3 mm diam., surrounded by a low to high rim; internal hairs minute, few to abundant or absent. Tepals whitish to reddish, (sparsely) hairy at the apices or glabrous. Styles glabrous.
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Tree to 10 m high, sometimes buttressed, lightly to densely muriculate. Leaves opposite or alternate to whorled; lamina obovate to obpentagonal or ± narrowly elliptic, 10–35 cm long, 5–15 cm wide, cordate at base, entire or toothed margin, long-acute to acuminate at apex, sandpapery feel (caused by small prickles) more obvious on upper surface; lateral veins 8–10 pairs, basal pair straighter than others, prominent; petiole (1–) 4–7 (–9) cm long; stipules narrowly elliptic, 0.5–2 cm long. Figs axillary, ramiflorous or cauliflorous, slightly depressed-globular, 2–4 cm long, 2.5–6.3 cm wide, green, cream, yellow, orange or red, often sparsely covered with minute lateral bracts, often densely muricate; ostiole slightly raised; basal bracts occasionally present forming a small collar on peduncle; peduncle 1.5–2.5 cm long. Male flowers ostiolar; stamens 1 or 2. Female flowers long-pedicellate; style short.
A fig. It is a small tree. It grows up to 10 m high. The trunk is slender and straight. The bark is grey and smooth. Young stems and veins have a purplish colour and the tips have a rough feel due to raised bristles on the leaves and stems. The leaf shape varies. Leaves are 10-25 cm long by 5-12 cm across. They are oval. The leaves are often heart shaped at the base and bluntly pointed at the tip. The edges of the leaves are irregular. The leaf stalks are about 2 cm long. Fruit are 1-2 cm across and often on old twigs in small clusters.
Found in both coastal and inland regions, in primary and secondary forest, at elevations up to 1,700 metres. Grows in well developed rain forest on a variety of sites but is probably more common in some of the drier more seasonal areas.
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A tropical tree. Trees grow from sea level up to about 1800 m above sea level in Papua New Guinea. It has been recorded up to 2,450 m. They are normally in mixed forest. The are often in seasonally drier areas.
Rainforest, monsoon forest.
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