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Ficus destruens

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Ficus destruens is a hemiepiphytic fig that is endemic to the wet tropical rainforests of northeastern Queensland, Australia.[1]

Description

Ficus destruens is a monoecious tree which grows up to 32 m (105 ft) tall. Its leaves are 51–194 mm (2.0–7.6 in) long and 16–63 mm (0.63–2.48 in) wide. Its syconia are orange or red in colour, 13–19 mm (0.51–0.75 in) long and 11–16 mm (0.43–0.63 in) in diameter. It begins life as a hemiepiphyte.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Dixon, Dale J. (2003). "A taxonomic revision of the Australian Ficus species in the section Malvanthera (Ficus subg. Urostigma: Moraceae)" (PDF). Telopea. 10 (1): 125–53. doi:10.7751/telopea20035611. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2009.

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Ficus destruens: Brief Summary

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Ficus destruens is a hemiepiphytic fig that is endemic to the wet tropical rainforests of northeastern Queensland, Australia.

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