Ficus destruens
| Ficus destruens | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Species: | F. destruens |
| Binomial name | |
| Ficus destruens F.Muell. ex C.T.White | |
Ficus destruens is a hemiepiphytic fig that is endemic to the wet tropical rainforests of northeastern Queensland, Australia.[1]
Description
Ficus destruens is a monoecious tree which grows up to 32 m (105 ft) tall. Its leaves are 51–194 mm long (2–7.6 in) long and 16–63 mm (0.6–2.5 in) wide. Its syconia are orange or red in colour, 13–19 mm (0.5–0.7 in) long and 11–16 mm (0.4–0.6 in) in diameter. It begins life as a hemiepiphyte.[1]
References
- 1 2 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.
External links
- "Ficus destruens". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government.
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