Ficus rubra | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Moraceae |
Genus: | Ficus |
Species: | F. rubra
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Binomial name | |
Ficus rubra Vahl, 1805
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Synonyms | |
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Ficus rubra (aka red affouche[1] or affouche rouge[2]) is a species of flowering plant in the family of Moraceae, native to some islands in the Indian Ocean.
It is found in Madagascar, Comoros, Réunion, Mauritius and Seychelles.[3] It also has been introduced to Kauai island (Hawaiʻi).[1]
Pollinator of this plant is the wasp Nigeriella avicola Wiebes.[4]
On Kauai island, Port Jackson fig wasps (Pleistodontes imperialis) are able to do the job as substitute pollinators.[1]