Fruit · Spice
Moreton Bay Fig
Ficus macrophylla Pers.
Eastern Australia
Fun factIt often starts life as an epiphyte in the crown of another tree, sending roots down to the ground and eventually replacing its host.
A massive evergreen fig from eastern Australia, capable of reaching 50 m, with a heavily buttressed trunk, widely spreading branches and aerial roots that may hang to the ground and form secondary trunks. The large leathery leaves are glossy dark green above and brownish beneath. In the wild it often begins life as an epiphyte on another tree, sending roots down until it replaces its host.
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2on the estate
0carrying a tag
2sponsored
FamilyMoraceae
Also known asAustralian banyan
Native toTropical and subtropical eastern Australia
| Tag | Garden area | Zone | Planted | Status | Sponsored | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | NOT Determined | — | — | In Nursery | Marci L., USA | |
| — | NOT Determined | — | — | In Nursery | Marci L., USA |
2 of these have no tag yet; they will be numbered when the garden team re-tags the estate.