Ficus destruens F.Muell. ex C.T.White

Strangler to 32 (–40) m high; twigs densely ferruginous-pubescent. Leaves: lamina narrowly elliptic to lanceolate, 5–19.4 cm long, 1.6–6.3 cm wide, cuneate at base, entire margin, ± obtuse at apex, glabrous or hairy above, densely ferruginous-pubescent (to glabrous) beneath; primary lateral veins 11–13 pairs, prominent beneath; petiole (1.2–) 3–6.4 cm long, ferruginous-pubescent (to glabrous); stipules 2–5 (–7.4) cm long, often densely ferruginous-pubescent. Figs axillary, paired, globose to ellipsoid, 1–2 cm long, 1–1.6 cm diam., orange to dark red, often reddish brown, densely ferruginous-pubescent, glabrescent; ostiole usually bilabiate, raised to a crown 3 mm diam.; basal bracts 3, caducous, leaving a collar at base of fig; peduncle to 6 mm long, densely pubescent. Male flower: tepals 4–6; pedicel 2.5 mm long. Female flower: tepals 4–6; pedicel to 3 mm long. See also Dixon (2003: 138–140).

A tropical plant. They grow naturally in rainforests in Queensland in Australia. It grows from sea level to 1200 m altitude. In Townsville palmetum. It suits hardiness zones 10-12.

Plants can be grown from seed or from aerial layers. It can be grown from cuttings.