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Ficus platypoda

Species
  • Icon of shrub form Shrub
  • Icon of tree form Tree
Family Moraceae
Common names Common Rock Fig, Desert Fig, Rock Fig, Small Leaved Rock Fig

Climatic Suitability
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Ficus platypoda: whole tree in park
Credit: Holliday, I.G © Australian National Botanic Gardens, (1997)
Ficus platypoda: leaves
Credit: © Fagg, M (1987)
Ficus platypoda: fruit
Credit: © Fagg, M (2009)
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Form

Height in cultivation 3 – 8 m
Spread in cultivation 3 – 5 m
Origin Native
Flower colour Cream, inconspicuous flowers
Flower period autumn, spring, winter
Leaf colour Green
Leaf loss Evergreen
Canopy area 19.6 m2
Canopy shape Spreading

Site

Urban space type Garden, park
Use feature, putatively edible
Soil texture clay, loam, sand
Soil pH acidic, alkaline, neutral
Planting & Maintenance Well drained soil
Soil Volume 4 – 12 m3
Water use Moderate

Performance

Shade tolerance Full sun Part shade
Tolerance High drought
No frost
High coastal
Biodiversity Bird Insect Pollinator
Risk - Infrastructure Vigorous roots
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Climate Suitability

Climate suitability

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