A large tree by M. Ritter, J.
Yost, J. Reimer and C. Stubler,
Calpoly.edu.
The fruits from
ConsultaPlantas.com. |
Author: | René
Louiche Desfontaines, 1803 |
Family: |
MORACEAE |
Origin: |
North-Eastern
Australia |
Soil: |
Rich - Rocks |
Water:
|
Maximum |
Sun: |
Medium |
Thickness: |
150 Centimetres |
Height: |
30 Metres |
Flower:
|
Green |
Propagate: |
Seeds/Cuttings |
Names:
|
The Port
Jackson Fig, Little-leaf Fig, Rusty Fig |
Synonyms: |
Ficus
australis Willd.
Ficus baileyana Domin
Ficus ferruginea Desf.
Ficus ferruginea, Miq.
Ficus fulva Kunth & C.D.Bouché
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. |