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Ficus macrophylla

AuthorityDesf.
FamilyMagnoliopsida:Dilleniidae:Urticales:Moraceae
Synonyms
Common namesAustralian banyan, figueira da Australia, figueira de Moreton, Moreton Bay fig
Editor
Ecocrop code6163



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BRIEF DESCRIPTION A tall evergreen tree reaching up to 50 m in height, while the trunk may reach 240 cm in diameter. The stem is usually flanged and buttressed widely at the base, the crown is often heavily branched. Sapwood pale, heartwood white and open-grained. USES The wood is easily worked and dresses with a mild sheen and attractive cedar-like figure. The wood can be used for packing cases. The fibres from the bark is used for bags and fishing-nets. GROWING PERIOD Perennial. COMMON NAMES Moreton Bay fig, Figwood, Black fig. FURTHER INF In Australia, the latitudinal range of the tree is 27-36.5°S and it occur at elevations between sea level and 900 m. Moreton Bay fig grows in a wide range of sites from river valleys to hills of moderate slope. The large massive root system can be very destructive to roads, paths and buildings and because of the potential damage the tree is now seldom planted.
Sources
SOURCES (F. macrophylla Desf. ex Pers.)
Boland D 1984 pp 176-178 [TEMP, KTMP, RAIN, TEXT, DEP, DRA, FER, PH, USE, LIMITS]