Ficus triradiata
| Ficus triradiata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Species: | F. triradiata |
| Binomial name | |
| Ficus triradiata Corner | |
| Synonyms | |
Ficus triradiata, commonly known as the red stipule fig is a hemiepiphytic fig that is endemic to the wet tropical rainforests of northeastern Queensland, Australia.[1]
Description
Ficus triradiata is a monoecious tree which grows up to 25 m (82 ft) tall. Its leaves are 33–163 mm long (1.3–6.4 in) long and 10–66 mm (0.4–2.6 in) wide. Its syconia are cream, yellow, orange or pink in colour, 21–26 mm (0.8–1.0 in) long and 15–26 mm (0.6–1.0 in) in diameter. It begins life as a hemiepiphyte.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 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.