Ficus subpuberula

Ficus subpuberula
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Rosales
Family:	Moraceae
Genus:	Ficus
Species:	F. subpuberula
Binomial name
	Ficus subpuberula; Corner
Synonyms
	Urostigma puberulum Miq.; Ficus puberula (Miq.) Miq.

Ficus subpuberula is a lithophytic fig that is endemic to Australia. It ranges from extreme western Queensland, through the Northern Territory, into Western Australia.^[1]

Description

Ficus subpuberula is a monoecious tree which grows up to 13 m (43 ft) tall. Its leaves are 27–143 mm (1.1–5.6 in) long and 11–68 mm (0.43–2.68 in) wide. Its syconia are yellow, orange or red in colour, 10–24 mm (0.39–0.94 in) long and 9–23 mm (0.35–0.91 in) in diameter.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Dixon, Dale J. (2003). "A taxonomic revision of the Australian Ficus species in the section Malvanthera (Ficus subg. Urostigma: Moraceae)" (pdf). Telopea. 10 (1): 125–53.

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[Dixon2003-1] Dixon, Dale J. (2003). "A taxonomic revision of the Australian Ficus species in the section Malvanthera (Ficus subg. Urostigma: Moraceae)" (pdf). Telopea. 10 (1): 125–53.

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