21009-09002 Strangler fig (Ficus altisima) exterior view of the trunk of a free standing, hollow tree. These massive evergreen 'strangler figs', may be up to 30 m. tall, with broad, spreading crowns. They are a common and widespread rainforest species throughout South East Asia. Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve, Sulawesi *
21009-09024 Cauliflorous green fig (Ficus variegata) a widespread species of tropical fig tree that occurs in many parts of Asia, the Pacific and Australia.The green figs are eaten by over 30 Asian mammal species, including some of Sulawesi's terrestrial leaf browsers, like anoa, and barbirusa. Lore Lindu National Park, Central Sulawesi *
21009-79011 Sulawesi rattan (Plectocomia muelleri) closeup of spines. Rattans are vine-like palms which scramble through and over other rainforest vegetation.The spines act as hooks to aid climbing, and to deter browsing mammals. Most (70%) of the world's rattan comes from Indonesia, especially from Borneo, Sulawesi, and the Sumbawa Islands. Dumoga Bone National Park, North Sulawesi *
