Red Stipule Fig
Ficus triradiata

Family: Moraceae

What it is like

A strangler fig. It grows 20-25 m high and spreads 15-30 m wide. It has strangler roots. The trunk can be short or long. The bark is grey and smooth. Young shoots are bright green. The leaves are simple and 6-14 cm long by 3.5-6 cm wide. The leaves are smooth. The leaf stalks are 2.5-4 cm long. The fruit are 20-30 mm across and round. They occur singly or in pairs in the axils of leaves. They ripen from yellow to pink-red. They have many seeds. The fruit are edible.

There are about 800-1000 Ficus species. They are mostly in the tropics. There are 120 Ficus species in tropical America.

Where it is found

It grows in tropical and subtropical places. They will grow on a range of soils. They like plenty of moisture. They grow naturally in rainforest in NE Queensland in Australia. They grow between 80-1300 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

Australia (country/location of origin)

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seed or aerial layers.

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Ficus triradiata var. sessilicarpa Corner;