Ficus coronulata Miq.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Moraceae > Ficus

Characteristics

Tree to 15 m high with dense crown; branches often pendulous. Leaves alternate or occasionally opposite; lamina lanceolate or narrowly ovate-elliptic, (5–) 13–25 (–33) cm long, (1.2–) 4–5.5 (–10.5) cm wide, cuneate or rarely ± obtuse at base, entire margin, attenuate at apex, chartaceous, lightly scabrid, occasionally with scattered appressed longer hyaline hairs on lower surface; lateral veins (18–) 20–30 (–46) pairs; petiole 1–4 cm long; stipules c. 1 to 2.1 cm long, caducous. Figs axillary and ramiflorous, globular, 0.8–1.5 (–2.1) cm diam., green, yellowish green to yellow, lightly scabrid; ostiole protruded into a crown 3 mm diam., 2 mm high; ostiolar bracts triangular with fringed margin; basal bracts to 2 (–3) mm long; peduncle 1–2.5 cm long. Male flowers with 4 or 5 tepals; stamens 1 or 2. Female and gall flowers pedicellate; tepals 5.
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A fig. It is a small to medium sized tree. It is 5-10 m high. The branches droop. The trees are separately male and female. The leaves are long and sword shaped. The leaves are coarse to rough on both surfaces. The blade is 12-25 cm long by 2-4.8 cm wide. They are light green above and paler underneath. The veins taper to the long pointed tip. The flowers are very small in a fleshy receptacle. The fruit is enclosed in a fig receptacle. These are 1-1.5 cm across. They occur singly or in pairs in the axils of leaves. The fruit is edible.
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Growth support free-standing
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Mature height (meter) 15.0
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Environment

A tropical plant. It suits tropical monsoonal climates with a distinct dry season. It grows along the banks of streams. They need plenty of moisture. They can grow in sunny positions. It grows from sea level to 200 m above sea level.
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Grows along creeks and rivers, in a variety of soil types.
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

The figs are edible (Wheeler 1992).
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The ripe fruit can be eaten.
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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

Plants can be grown by seeds or aerial layering. Cuttings are difficult to get to strike.
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Germination duration (days) 15 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
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Images

Ficus coronulata unspecified picture

Distribution

Ficus coronulata world distribution map, present in Australia

Conservation status

Ficus coronulata threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:852670-1
WFO ID wfo-0000687937
COL ID 6HW3K
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Ficus coronulata Ficus salicina