L., Pl. Surin.17.1775 Uncommon, in the forest and along the shore. Interfloral phase is 27 days. Figs are distributed by bats. Southern Mexico to Colombia on the Caribbean slope; Greater Antilles. In Panama, known from tropical moist forest on both slopes in the Canal Zone and in Panama (San Jose Island) and Darien; known also from premontane dry forest (Penonomé) and premontane wet forest (El Valle) in Coclé