Other common names
Moreton Bay fig
Trees
A large, subtropical evergreen tree, over 30m high in its native range, with buttressed trunks, widely spreading branches, and sometimes aerial roots that can hang down to the ground, forming secondary trunks. Leaves are oval to elliptic and leathery, with brownish undersides, and can be up to 30cm long. Small, round figs are green with cream spots and ripen to purple
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
Higher than 12 metres
Max Spread
wider than 8 metres