Johor Fig

The Johor Fig is an immense strangling fig that can grow up to 45 m in height. It has a very large and wide spreading crown and pinkish brown bark. Its figs ripen to a pale yellow or orange colour. Native to Singapore and endangered in the wild, this species was reportedly common in Java and Malaya in the mid-1900s.

The species epithet of the Johor Fig kerkhovenii is named for Dutch botanist E.J. Kerkhoven (1834 – 1905), who was known for his explorations in Java.

As with many other Ficus species, the figs are a reliable source of food for fruit-eating animals such as the Pink-necked Green Pigeon (Treron vernans), Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala), Yellow-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus goiavier) and Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris).

This tree was conserved by the hotel when the hotel was developed in the early 2000s. It measured 6.8 m in girth when endorsed as a Heritage Tree in 2019.

Unique ID for Heritage Tree

HT 2019-303

Location

Sentosa, in Capella Hotel grounds, near Room 1

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Heritage Tree Information

Scientific name: Ficus kerkhovenii
Common name: Johor Fig
Girth: 6.82 m @ 1.3 m height
Height: 18.5 m