Ficus virgata
Appearance
Figwood | |
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Growing in the Cairns Botanic Gardens | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Rosales |
Family: | Moraceae |
Genus: | Ficus |
Species: | F. virgata
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Binomial name | |
Ficus virgata | |
Synonyms[3] | |
List
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Ficus virgata, commonly known as figwood, is a tree in the family Moraceae, native to areas of Southeast Asia and the western Pacific. It grows as a strangler on other trees, eventually smothering and killing its host.
Conservation
[edit]This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern.[1] As of 3 December 2022[update], it has not been assessed by the IUCN.
Gallery
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Foliage
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Foliage and fruits
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Young plant, growing in the fork of a larger tree
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Fruits
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Species profile—Ficus virgata". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Ficus virgata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Ficus virgata Reinw. ex Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
External links
[edit]- Data related to Ficus virgata at Wikispecies
- Media related to Ficus virgata at Wikimedia Commons
- View a map of historical sightings of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
- View images of this species on Flickriver