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]
Ficus rubra (aka red affouche or affouche rouge) 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. It also has been introduced to Kauai island (Hawaiʻi).
Pollinator of this plant is the wasp Nigeriella avicola Wiebes.
On Kauai island, Port Jackson fig wasps (Pleistodontes imperialis) are able to do the job as substitute pollinators.
