Sunset®: 17,19-27
USDA: 9b-11
Sun Exposure: Full sun
Origin: Australia (NSW, Queensland)
Growth Habits: Evergreen tree, over 200 feet tall in its native environment (60 m); gray to grayish black trunk; aerial roots; leaves, 4 to 6 inches long (10-15 cm), 3 to 5 inches wide (7.5-12.5 cm), petiole 1.6 to 2.8 inches long (4-7 cm), light pink leaf sheaths; invasive roots
Watering Needs: No water needed when established
Fruiting Habits:
Globose fig, 0.6 to 0.8 inch in diameter (1.5-2 cm), purplish when ripe. A species-specific wasp (Pleistodontes froggatti Mayr) is necessary for pollination.
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