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Ficus leptoclada Benth.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Moraceae > Ficus

Characteristics

Tree or shrub to 15 m high, may be buttressed. Leaves distichous; lamina elliptic to narrowly ovate, (3.6–) 8–14 cm long, 2.8–4.5 cm wide, cuneate at base, entire or rarely toothed (with prickle-like teeth) margin, acute to long-acuminate at apex, glabrous, rarely sparsely scabrid (sandpapery); lateral veins 7–10 pairs; petiole 0.4–1 cm long; stipules c. 0.5–1 cm long. Figs axillary, ramiflorous or often cauliflorous, ± globular to ovoid, to 2 cm long, c. 1.2–1.7 cm wide, yellow, orange, red, purple or black, glabrous; ostiolar bracts forming a small beak 3 mm diam.; basal bracts small, alternate; peduncle 0.5–2 cm long. Male flowers ostiolar; stamens 1 or 2. Female flowers shortly pedicellate; tepals 4 or 5.
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A fig. It is a tree up to 10-15 m high. It spreads 5-15 m wide. Then branches are slender. The trunk is short and irregular. The bark is grey-brown and strong and fibrous. The leaves are simple. They are 5-12 cm long by 1.5-4 cm wide. The leaves are smooth or slightly sandpapery on the upper surface. The leaf stalks are 0.5 cm long. The fruit are 20 mm across. They are produced in the axils of leaves as well on branches and the trunk. The surface of the fig is smooth. The fruit are edible.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
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Mature width (meter) 5.0 - 15.0
Mature height (meter) 15.0
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Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It suits tropical and subtropical places. It grows naturally in rainforests in Queensland, Australia. It grows from sea level to 1200 m altitude. Adelaide Botanical Gardens.
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Grows in rainforest to 1000 m altitude; favoured by disturbance.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Edible fruits
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Cultivation

It can be grown from seed or aerial cuttings.
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Germination duration (days) 15 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 26
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Distribution

Ficus leptoclada world distribution map, present in Australia and Papua New Guinea

Conservation status

Ficus leptoclada threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:853114-1
WFO ID wfo-0000689064
COL ID 6HX24
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Synonyms

Ficus leptoclada
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