Called 'Socotra Fig' or 'Socotra Fig Tree'. A rare caudiciform plant, in its trunk enlarged at the base it stores water to survive during drought periods. Over time, D. gigas branches out and can reach up to 2 meters in height and up to 1 meter in diameter. At the ends of its branches long, lanceolate and shiny dark green leaves with lighter veins are grouped. During the vegetative rest the plant loses its leaves, which before falling take on orange shades. In autumn, very particular disc-shaped inflorescences are born at the apex of the branches, with lots of pale yellow flowers.