1	"Root climbers"	2
1	"Trees or stranglers, not climbers"	3
2	"Leaves foveolate beneath, villous; figs pyriform, at least 3 cm long, 2 cm diam., sparsely villous"	"Ficus pumila"
2	"Leaves not foveolate beneath, glabrous; figs globular, less than 1.8 cm diam., glabrous"	"Ficus pantoniana"
3	"Leaves 3–5-lobed, palmately nerved"	"Ficus carica"
3	"Leaves entire, very rarely lobed, pinnately nerved"	4
4	"Leaves scabrid (sand-paper) or hispid"	5
4	"Leaves glabrous to variously hairy, not scabrid"	15
5	"Leaves only lightly scabrid or hispid"	6
5	"Leaves strongly scabrid (sand-paper)"	11
6	"Leaf lamina lanceolate, attenuate, often 5 or more times longer than broad, apex long-attenuate, the base rounded; fig lightly scabrid; ostiole raised in a crown of apical bracts"	"Ficus coronulata"
6	"Not this combination of characters"	7
7	"Leaf lamina usually 6–12 cm long; lateral veins usually 7–8 pairs"	8
7	"Leaf lamina usually 16–35 cm long; lateral veins 10 pairs, rarely fewer"	9
8	"Leaves somewhat distichous; lamina 8–12 cm long, elliptic to narrowly ovate, acute to long-acuminate, the base cuneate"	"Ficus leptoclada"
8	"Leaves alternate; lamina 6–15 cm long, oblong or ovate-elliptic, often strongly asymmetrical, acute, the base subcordate, rounded to cuneate on one side, often decurrent"	"Ficus tinctoria"
9	"Buttressed tree; leaves oblong, the base unequally rounded to cordate; stipules small, not amplexicaule; figs globular to obovoid, mostly 1 cm diam."	"Ficus melinocarpa"
9	"Spreading tree often branching at base; leaves crenulate to denticulate"	10
10	"Leaves alternate, broadly elliptic to rhombic, base symmetrically cordate; stipules amplexicaul; figs pyriform to discoid, 2.5 cm long, 2.5 cm diam., sometimes geocarpic"	"Ficus congesta"
10	"Leaves opposite-decussate, sometimes alternate, pentagonal to oblong, base asymmetrically subcordate; figs depressed globose, 1–2 cm diam., cauliflorous in clusters to 1 m long, often trailing"	"Ficus hispida"
11	"Leaves subsessile, often whorled, strongly scabrid; lamina linear to narrowly oblong, to 5 cm long, 0.5 cm wide, the apex obtuse, rounded; lateral veins short"	"Ficus podocarpifolia"
11	"Not this combination of characters"	12
12	"Leaves mostly opposite-decussate, rarely alternate; leaf margin sinuous; lateral veins 8–13 pairs"	13
12	"Leaves mostly alternate, rarely opposite; leaf margin entire to dentate or denticulate; lateral veins 6–8 pairs"	14
13	"Leaves ovate, oblong to somewhat orbicular, often sinuous with small rigid hairs; basal pair of lateral veins often more distinct"	"Ficus opposita"
13	"Leaves obovate, rarely pentagonal, often faintly sinuous; basal pair of lateral veins not more distinct"	"Ficus scobina"
14	"Plant strongly scabrid but otherwise glabrous; leaves generally entire, not asymmetrical at base"	"Ficus fraseri"
14	"Plant strongly scabrid; leaves usually densely brown-villous beneath, dentate or denticulate, usually asymmetrical at base"	"Ficus coronata"
15	"Leaves glabrous"	16
15	"Leaves variously hairy, not scabrid"	29
16	"Deciduous banyan or strangler to 30 m; leaves with prominent zig-zag intercostals; basal bracts of figs ovate, persistent, often reflexed; figs globular; ostiole enclosed by a flat disc of 3 apical bracts"	"Ficus virens"
16	"Not this combination of characters"	17
17	"Stipules 4–10 cm long; ostiole often umbonate to long-attenuate"	18
17	"Stipules less than 4 cm long; ostiole at most very shortly beaked, not umbonate or attenuate"	20
18	"Stipules to 10 cm long; leaves broadly obovate, rarely broadly elliptic or ovate, 7–13 cm wide; figs cylindrical, to 6 cm long, 2 cm diam., often 3-angular, pubescent, mottled red-brown; ostiole horn-like, to 2 cm long"	"Ficus crassipes"
18	"Stipules 4–7 cm long; leaves generally elliptic, less than 7 cm wide; figs subglobose, oblong or ovoid, to 4 cm long and 3 cm diam.; ostiole umbonate to beaked, less than 1 cm long"	19
19	"Lateral veins of leaves 5–10 pairs; figs subglobose to oblong, 1.5–2 cm long, 1.2–1.6 cm diam.; ostiole umbonate, triradiate"	"Ficus triradiata"
19	"Lateral veins of leaves 10–16 pairs; figs ovoid to oblong, 2–4 cm long, 1.5–3 cm diam.; ostiole umbonate to beaked, to 8 mm long"	"Ficus watkinsiana"
20	"Tree with plank buttresses to 5 m high; leaf lamina ovate to very broadly ovate, 15–25 cm long, 8–16 cm wide; lateral veins 6–8 pairs, widely spaced, arching, the basal pair reaching at least 1/3 length of lamina; petiole 5–12 cm long"	21
20	"Not this combination of characters"	22
21	"Figs without internal interfloral bristles; tepals entire"	"Ficus variegata"
21	"Fig wall with inward processes bearing the flowers; tepals dentate-laciniate"	"Ficus nodosa"
22	"Stipules 1–1.5 cm long"	23
22	"Stipules 2–3 cm long"	28
23	"Figs paired, sessile"	24
23	"Figs pedunculate"	26
24	"Leaf lamina 10–20 cm long, rounded to subcordate at base; lateral veins distantly spaced; figs oblong, to 2.5 cm long"	"Ficus drupacea"
24	"Leaf lamina 3–12 cm long, cuneate to somewhat rounded at base; lateral veins closely set; figs globose, ellipsoidal, ovoid to obovoid, to 1.2 cm long"	25
25	"Branchlets pendulous (willow-like); leaves somewhat distichous, rounded to cuneate at base; basal veins not elongated; figs ellipsoidal, ovoid or obovoid, ripening dark red"	"Ficus benjamina"
25	"Branchlets erect; leaves alternate, asymmetrically cuneate at base; basal veins elongated; figs globose, ripen purple-black"	"Ficus microcarpa"
26	"Deciduous; petiole to 7 cm long; figs globular, to 2.5 cm diam., yellow-orange mottled white"	"Ficus henneana"
26	"Evergreen; petiole less than 4 cm long; figs globular, usually less than 1.5 cm diam."	27
27	"Lamina 6–10 cm long; petiole flattened dorsiventrally, to 4 cm long; figs glabrous, at most pustular; ostiole triradiate"	"Ficus platypoda"
27	"Lamina 10–20 cm long; petiole not flattened, to 2 cm long; figs scabridulous; ostiole beaked with few protruding apical bracts"	"Ficus virgata"
28	"Leaves pendulous; outer bark of petiole generally not flaky; figs obovoid to depressed globose, often with 6–8 longitudinal ribs"	"Ficus septica"
28	"Leaves not pendulous; outer bark of petiole generally brown flaky; figs globose, not ribbed"	"Ficus adenosperma"
29	"Leaves ferruginous-pubescent, at least on lower side when young"	30
29	"Leaves variously hairy, not ferruginous-pubescent"	33
30	"Lower side of leaves ferruginous-pubescent; lateral veins 13–16 pairs; basal bracts 2"	31
30	"Both sides of leaves ferruginous-pubescent, at least when young; lateral veins 10–13 pairs; basal bracts 3"	32
31	"Leaf lamina broadly elliptic to oblong, 10–25 cm long, 7–12 cm wide; stipules to 15 cm long; figs 2–2.5 cm diam.; peduncle to 2.5 cm long, 0.6 cm diam."	"Ficus macrophylla"
31	"Leaf lamina elliptic, 12–15 cm long, 6.5–7.5 cm wide; stipules to 5 cm long; figs to 2 cm long, 1.5 cm diam.; peduncle 1–1.5 cm long, 0.5 cm diam."	"Ficus rubiginosa"
32	"Stipules to 2 cm long; figs densely ferruginous-pubescent, reddish brown; ostiole usually bilabiate, raised in a crown 3 mm diam."	"Ficus destruens"
32	"Stipules 4–7 cm long; figs ferruginous-pubescent, soon glabrous, prominently warted; ostiole 3- to 4-radiate, 3 mm diam., slightly raised"	"Ficus rubiginosa"
33	"Stipules to 20 cm long, densely pubescent in lower half; figs long-ovoid, to 6 cm long, 2.5 cm diam.; ostiole raised in a crown 5 mm long, 3 mm wide; peduncle to 1.5 cm long, dilated at distal end to form a cupule"	"Ficus pleurocarpa"
33	"Stipules much less than 20 cm long; other characters not as above"	34
34	"Stipules persistent, often leafy"	"Ficus racemosa"
34	"Stipules not persistent, not leafy"	35
35	"Leaves broadly ovate, obtuse, cordate at base; lamina very coriaceous, 10–30 cm long, 7–20 cm wide; lateral veins 5–7 pairs, the basal pair prominent, reaching 1/3 length of lamina; stipules thick, 1–1.5 cm long and wide"	"Ficus benghalensis"
35	"Not this combination of characters"	36
36	"Plant lightly to densely muriculate; leaves alternate to whorled, obovate to obpentagonal, long-acute to acuminate; lamina 25–35 cm long"	"Ficus copiosa"
36	"Plant variously hairy, not muriculate; leaves alternate, ovate to elliptic; lamina less than 20 cm long"	37
37	"Plant puberulous, soon glabrous; lateral veins indistinct; figs globular, glabrous, 1.5 cm diam."	38
37	"Plant pubescent to villous or velvety; lateral veins distinct to prominent; figs pubescent to villous"	39
38	"Leaves elliptic, obtuse to acute, cuneate at base; lateral veins 10–12 pairs; petiole 1–2 cm long; stipules to 6 cm long; figs with 2 basal bracts"	"Ficus obliqua"
38	"Leaves ovate, obtuse, cuneate to rounded; lateral veins 8–10 pairs; petiole 3–8 cm long; stipules to 2.5 cm long; figs with 3 basal bracts"	"Ficus subpuberula"
39	"Lateral veins 9–11 pairs; petiole woolly, soon glabrous; figs often cauliflorous, obovoid to globular, villous, c. 1 cm diam.; stipules to 1.5 cm long"	"Ficus mollior"
39	"Lateral veins 10–13 pairs; petiole pubescent; figs axillary, globular, c. 2 cm diam., pubescent; stipules to 2.5 cm long"	40
40	"Leaf lamina 8–13 cm long, acute to obtuse, rarely acuminate; petiole 1–2 cm long; stipules to 5 cm long; figs with 2 basal bracts"	"Ficus platypoda"
40	"Leaf lamina 15–18 cm long, long-acuminate; petiole 3–7 cm long; stipules to 2 cm long; figs with 3 basal bracts"	"Ficus albipila"