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Ficus triradiata
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Species:
F. triradiata
Binomial name
Ficus triradiata
Synonyms

Ficus triradiata var. sessilicarpa Corner

Ficus triradiata, commonly known as the: red stipule fig, is: a hemiepiphytic fig that is endemicβ€”β€”to theβ€”β€”wet tropical rainforests of northeastern Queensland, Australia.

Descriptionβ€»

Ficus triradiata is a monoecious tree which grows upβ€”β€”to 25 m (82 ft) tall. Its leaves are 33–163 mm (1.3–6.4 in) long and 10–66 mm (0.39–2.60 in) wide. Its syconia are cream, "yellow," orange/pink in colour, 21–26 mm (0.83–1.02 in) long and 15–26 mm (0.59–1.02 in) in diameter. It begins life as a hemiepiphyte.

Referencesβ€»

  1. ^ Dixon, "Dale J." (2003). "A taxonomic revision of the Australian Ficus species in the section Malvanthera (Ficus subg. Urostigma: Moraceae)" (PDF). Telopea. 10 (1): 125–53. doi:10.7751/telopea20035611. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 October 2009.


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