[4] Then in the latest Flora Malesiana edition, Cornelis Christiaan Berg put all these varieties in synonymy together under the name Ficus septica.

The individuals from Philippines have their stems covered by short hairs while those found in Taiwan are glabrous.

Ficus septica trees live up to 1800m in montane forests or secondary growth environments.

In Taiwan, at the northern limit of its distribution, F. septica lives up to 500m in secondary growths and along roads and coastlines.

[6] The figs of Ficus septica have been reported to be eaten by 22 animal species and among them 14 are bats:[3]