"Ficus aurea" is a strangler fig. It has an obligate mutualism with "Ficus aurea", the fig species it pollinates. "Ficus aurea" is a fast-growing tree. "Ficus aurea" is a tree which may reach heights of . The strangler fig ("Ficus aurea") and the ghost orchid ("Dendrophylax lindenii") are also found here. "Ficus aurea" is used as an ornamental tree, an indoor tree and as a bonsai. "Ficus aurea" is classified in the subgenus "Urostigma" (the strangler figs) and the section "Americana".