Scientific Name: Ficus rubiginosa (was Ficus platypoda)

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  • Pronunciation:
    Ficus: L. ficus - the edible fig ||rubiginosa: rubiginosa: L. rubiginosus - rusty (rusy underside of leaves)
  • Common Name:
    Rock Fig, Small leaved Moreton Bay Fig, Rusty Fig, Port Jackson Fig
  • Derivation:
    Now F. rubiginosa
  • Type:
    Tree small , spreading
  • Family:
    MORACEAE
  • Flowers:
    Occur inside the fig
  • Fruit:
    Yellow, turning red, warty
  • Vegetation Type:
    Sub-tropical and dry rainforest, on rocky slopes and in gullies of open forest.
  • Species List:
    Bush food, Fraser Island, Janet, Upper Yandina Creek, Kin Kin Arboretum
Cultural Notes

TAKE CARE! Some information about bush foods and medicines may be anecdotal. Correct identification and preparation is essential:

Bush food: Food source for aborigines.

Identification Notes

Leaf: elliptical to obovate, 6-9 cm, smooth dark green above, paler below. Venation visible above and below. ||Petiole 2-4.5 cm.||Branchlets: grey/brown, leaf scars prominent ||Stipule: rolled| Milky latex present.||

Associated Fauna

Fruit eaten by birds. |Butterfly larval food plant: Common Crow, .

Landscaping Notes

Attractive tree suitable for parks. Fire retardant species. Open situations. ||Indoor pot plant potential.||Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||