FICUS RUBIGINOSA
Author:
René Louiche Desfontaines, 1803
Family:
MORACEAE
Origin:
Elevation:
Publisher:
Desf. ex Vent. (1805). In: Jard. Malmaison 2: T. 114.
Collection number:
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Thickness:
150 Centimetres
Height:
30 Metres
Propagate:
Seeds/Cuttings
CITES:
Synonyms:
Ficus australis Willd.
Ficus baileyana Domin
Ficus ferruginea Desf.
Ficus ferruginea, Miq.
Ficus fulva Kunth & C.D.Bouché
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Ficus leichhardtii, Miq.
Ficus leichhardtii var. angustata, Miq.
Ficus macrophylla var. pubescens, F.M.Bailey.
Ficus muelleri, Miq.
Ficus novae-walliae, Dum.Cours.
Ficus obliqua var. petiolaris, Corner.
Ficus platypoda var. leichhardtii, R.J.F.Hend.
Ficus platypoda var. mollis, Benth.
Ficus platypoda var. petiolaris, Benth.
Ficus platypoda var. subacuminata, Benth.
Ficus rubiginosa var. glabrescens, F.M.Bailey.
Ficus rubiginosa f. glabrescens, D.J.Dixon.
Ficus rubiginosa var. lucida, Maiden.
Ficus shirleyana, Domin.
Mastosuke rubiginosa. Raf.
Perula rubiginosa, Raf.
Urostigma ferrugineum, Miq.
Urostigma leichhardtii, Miq.
Urostigma muelleri, Miq.
Urostigma rubiginosum, Gasp.
This member of the Moraceae family was given this name by René Louiche Desfontaines in 1803. It is found from north Queensland southwards along the eastern coastline to the south coast of New South Wales, growing in anything, even as epiphyte, with quite some water and little to lots of sun. The stem tend to slim up by age, but it can reach a meter and a half in diameter. The tree can grow to 30 meters height. The tiny, green flowers are pollinated by a symbiotic relationship with a fig gall wasp species; Pleistodontes imperialis, which lays its eggs in the fruits. It is a real easy plant to make cuttings. Subspecies and variations: Ficus rubiginosa var. glabrescens F.M. Bailey, Ficus rubiginosa var. lucida Maiden
The genera name originates from the old Latin name for Ficus carica which was from the Persian word fica.
The species name related to the rusty coloration of the undersides of the leaves. The leaves.
Flower
Green
Soil
Rich - Rocks
Water
Maximum
Sun
Medium
