Ficus crassipes
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Round-leaf Banana Fig
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Summary
Source: WikipediaFicus crassipes, commonly known as the round-leaved banana fig is a fig that is endemic to the wet tropical rainforests of northeastern Queensland, Australia. It has large brownish cylindrical syconia.
Description
A fig. It is a tree up to 30 m high. It can grow as a strangler. The leaves are simple and 10-17 cm long. They are without hairs. The fruit is 40-70 mm long by 13-28 mm wide. They occur in clusters in the axils of leaves. The fruit have a covering of small rusty hairs. These give a velvety texture to the surface of the fruit. The fruit are edible.
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows naturally in rainforests in NE Queensland in Australia. It grows between 300-1160 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Cultivation
Plants can be grown from seed or by aerial layering.
Notes
There are about 800-1000 Ficus species. They are mostly in the tropics. There are 120 Ficus species in tropical America.
References (6)
- Cooper W & Cooper W T, 1994, Fruits of the Rain Forest. RD Press p 130
- Cooper, W. and Cooper, W., 2004, Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Nokomis Editions, Victoria, Australia. p 323
- Elliot, W.R., & Jones, D.L., 1992, Encyclopedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation. Vol 4. Lothian. p 283
- Flora of Australia, Volume 3, Hamamelidales to Casuarinales, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra (1989) p 48, 49
- Jones D, L, 1986, Ornamental Rainforest Plants in Australia, Reed Books, p 218
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- Townsend, K., 1994, Across the Top. Gardening with Australian Plants in the tropics. Society for Growing Australian Plants, Townsville Branch Inc. p 211
