Johor Fig A large strangling fig that can grow up to 45 m in height. Crown is very large and wide spreading. Bark is pinkish-brown. Figs ripen from yellow to orange. Native, endangered in the wild. This plant species was described from Java and named after E.J. Kerkhoven, born 1834, a Dutch botanist in Java. In the mid 1900s, it was recorded to be common in Java and often found in villages. It was recorded as an immense strangler that was also common in Malaya then. Unique ID for Heritage Tree HT 2003-62 Location Found in Sentosa, along Bkt Manis Rd (beside Asian Tours Office) Get Directions Heritage Tree Information Scientific name Ficus kerkhovenii Common name Johor Fig Girth 11.47 m @ 1.3 m height Height 28.1 m
