Ficus triradiata
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Red Stipule Fig
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Summary
Source: WikipediaFicus triradiata, commonly known as the red stipule fig, is a hemiepiphytic fig that is endemic to the wet tropical rainforests of northeastern Queensland, Australia.
Description
A strangler fig. It grows 20-25 m high and spreads 15-30 m wide. It has strangler roots. The trunk can be short or long. The bark is grey and smooth. Young shoots are bright green. The leaves are simple and 6-14 cm long by 3.5-6 cm wide. The leaves are smooth. The leaf stalks are 2.5-4 cm long. The fruit are 20-30 mm across and round. They occur singly or in pairs in the axils of leaves. They ripen from yellow to pink-red. They have many seeds. The fruit are edible.
Edible Uses
The fruit are edible.
Distribution
It grows in tropical and subtropical places. They will grow on a range of soils. They like plenty of moisture. They grow naturally in rainforest in NE Queensland in Australia. They grow between 80-1300 m altitude.
Where It Grows
Australia*,
Cultivation
Plants are grown from seed or aerial layers.
Notes
There are about 800-1000 Ficus species. They are mostly in the tropics. There are 120 Ficus species in tropical America.
Synonyms
References (5)
- Cooper W & Cooper W T, 1994, Fruits of the Rain Forest. RD Press p 134
- Cooper, W. and Cooper, W., 2004, Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest. Nokomis Editions, Victoria, Australia. p 327
- Elliot, W.R., & Jones, D.L., 1992, Encyclopedia of Australian Plants suitable for cultivation. Vol 4. Lothian. p 292
- Flora of Australia, Volume 3, Hamamelidales to Casuarinales, Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra (1989) p 40
- Jones D, L, 1986, Ornamental Rainforest Plants in Australia, Reed Books, p 220
