Ficus virgata
Ficus virgata, commonly known as figwood, is a tree in the family Moraceae, native to areas of Southeast Asia and the western Pacific. It grows as a strangler on other trees, eventually smothering and killing its host.
| Figwood | |
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| Growing in the Cairns Botanic Gardens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Species: | F. virgata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ficus virgata | |
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Conservation
This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern.[1] As of 3 December 2022, it has not been assessed by the IUCN.
Gallery
Foliage
Foliage and fruits
Young plant, growing in the fork of a larger tree- Fruits
References
- "Species profile—Ficus virgata". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- "Ficus virgata". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- "Ficus virgata Reinw. ex Blume". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
External links
Data related to Ficus virgata at Wikispecies
Media related to Ficus virgata at Wikimedia Commons- View a map of historical sightings of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
- View images of this species on Flickriver
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