Species
Ficus rubiginosa
Etymology
Ficus: The Latin name for fig tree, possibly derived from the Hebrew word fag
rubiginosa: rust-coloured
Common Name(s)
Port Jackson fig
Family
Moraceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs
Habitat
Terrestrial. Rock walls, firm rocky outcrops. Phoenix palm trunks
Features
Evergreen small to large tree often starting life as an epiphyte. Leaves smooth above, densely clothed in fine reddish hairs below, oval, 4-12 cm long. Fruit yellow to dull red to 20 mm wide.
Similar Taxa
Can be distinguished from Morton Bay fig (Ficus macrophylla) by the smaller, hairy leaves, and smaller fruit.
Flowering
December, January, February
Year Naturalised
1981
Origin
NSW, Queensland
Reason For Introduction
Ornamental
Life Cycle Comments
Perennial.
Reproduction
Reproduces from seed. Some layering and resprouting from aerial roots may occur.
Dispersal
Birds.
This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010