Ficus ulmifolia
Family: Moraceae
Common Name: referred to as As-is in Batangas
Origin: endemic to the Philippines
Reference: Philippine Native Trees 101 Up Close and Personal
- it has rough leaves that are used for scrubbing window sills, tables, and wood interiors and also cooking utensils
- it has berry-like fruits
- ficus is a fig tree, so the fruits are figs
- When our caretaker showed me a this tree, he pointed out the rough leaves and described how they were used for scouring and polishing things in the house. I told him, I know that tree! I read about it in a book! The two articles in the book about this tree also described using the leaves for polishing wood.
- Is-is means “to scrub”
- This tree is in the IUCN Red List 2004
trees and shrubs
Tonji and Sylvia's Wildlife Refuge 
Where did you find this species?
Hi James, this is Rosario, Batangas.
Thank you! so you just see this tree anywhere?like on the side of the road or is there a specific barangay or place where there are lots of this species present?:)
I’ve only seen it inside my property. I think it’s common in the area though. My caretaker who is from there was the one who showed it to me when I was trying to identify the trees growing in the farm.