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Leaf lamina elliptic to oblong or subovate, (2)5–20 x (1)2–9 cm., subcoriaceous to chartaceous, apex acuminate, sometimes subacute, base cuneate to subcordate, margin subentire; superior surface scabrous, the main veins puberulous to hirtellous or pubescent, inferior surface puberulous to hirtellous or pubescent; lateral veins 5–8(9) pairs; petiole 1–3.5 cm. long, 1–2 mm. thick; stipules 5–15 mm. long, puberulous to pubescent, caducous.
A fig. It is a bush 6 m high or a tree 20 m high. The trunk can be 1 m across and high before branching. The leaves are narrowly oval and rounded at the base and tapering to the tip. They are 10-16 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. The figs occur singly in the axils of leaves. They are 12 mm across.
Receptacle often shortly stipitate, at least when dry, globose to obovoid, 1-2.5 cm. in diam. when fresh, 0.5–1.5 cm. in diam. when dry, puberulous to hispidulous, yellowish to pale orange at maturity.
Figs solitary or in pairs in the leaf axils; peduncle 3–10 mm. long; basal bracts 2–2.5 mm. long, persistent.
Branchlets and undersurface of leaves more or less densely puberulous when young, glabrescent.
Leafy twigs 2–5 mm. thick, white pubescent to puberulous.
Wall of fruiting fig c. 1.5 mm. thick when dry, firm.
Tree up to 6(20) m. tall, or a shrub.
A savannah tree, up to 60 ft. high
