Other common names
Egyptian sycamore, mulberry fig, Pharaoh's fig, sycamore of the Bible, sycomore fig, sycomore tree
Trees
A large, subtropical evergreen tree, over 20m high in its native range, with widely spreading branches and oval to elliptic, papery or slightly leathery leaves to 20cm long, with unevenly toothed edges. Small, round figs are produced in the leaf axils and on short stems directly from the trunk, beginning green and ripening to orange-red, with several crops produced over the year
Position
Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Types
Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Max Height
Higher than 12 metres
Max Spread
wider than 8 metres