Ficus racemosa

Native across tropical Asia into Australia, this large fig tree can reach about eighty-two to ninety-eight feet tall. Its most distinctive feature is the development of dense fig clusters directly on older stems and large branches. The pear-shaped figs ripen reddish-orange and contain many tiny flowers inside their hollow centres. Young shoots and figs may be covered with soft hairs. Tiny fig wasps pollinate the enclosed flowers, while their larvae develop inside some of the flower ovaries. Ripe figs provide food for birds, including hornbills, and mammals. Photographed in Colombia.