Scientific Name: Ficus superba var henneana

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  • Pronunciation:
    FEE-cus sue-PERB-ah
  • Common Name:
    Deciduous fig
  • Derivation:
    Ficus: L. ficus - the edible fig||superba:
  • Type:
    Tree , strangler
  • Family:
    MORACEAE
  • Flowers:
    occur inside the fig
  • Fruit:
    Fig, purple with cream to pink dots, fleshy, globular, 12-25 mm dia., slightly pointed at apex, from leaf scars or leaf axils. Ripe November to January.
  • Vegetation Type:
    Sub-tropical Littoral and dry rainforest. Riverine scrub.
  • Species List:
    Upper Yandina Creek, Kin Kin Scrub
Identification Notes

Deciduous. |Terminal buds enclosed in short yellowish stipules. |Leaf oval or elliptica l,slightly cordate at base 8-12 cm, blade thin hairless, glossy green above paler below, venation distinct, midrib sunken above raised below, petiole 2-5 cm with joint at base of leaf.

Associated Fauna

Fruit attracts birds.

Landscaping Notes

Landscaping potential in suitable areas. |Ornamental bushy shade tree for average soils. |Suitable shade tree for parks. |Useful indoor pot plant.||Successfully propagated by Barung Landcare||