Ficus ursina
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Ficus ursina faces severe pressure from deforestation and habitat conversion throughout its native range in Southeast Asian tropical forests. The species is particularly vulnerable due to its specialized pollination relationship with fig wasps, making population recovery difficult once local extinctions occur. Agricultural expansion and logging operations have fragmented remaining populations, while the species' slow growth rate limits natural regeneration in disturbed areas.
Habitat
Ficus ursina inhabits primary and secondary tropical rainforests in Southeast Asia, typically growing in the understory and canopy layers. The species requires intact forest ecosystems to maintain its complex ecological relationships with specialized fig wasp pollinators.