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Similar Ficus obliqua, Ficus fraseri, Sandpaper Fig, Ficus pleurocarpa, Ficus superba var henn | ||
Ficus watkinsiana bonsai sobre roca
Ficus watkinsiana, commonly known as strangler fig, Watkins' fig, nipple fig or the green-leaved Moreton Bay fig is a hemiepiphytic fig that is endemic to Australia. The species exists in three populations—one in northeast Queensland and the others in southeast Queensland and northeast New South Wales.
Contents
- Ficus watkinsiana bonsai sobre roca
- Bonsai ficus watkinsiana sobre roca capitulo 2
- Description
- Uses
- References
Bonsai ficus watkinsiana sobre roca capitulo 2
Description
Ficus watkinsiana is a monoecious tree which grows up to 50 m (160 ft) tall. Its leaves are 51–217 mm (2.0–8.5 in) long and 26–97 mm (1.0–3.8 in) wide. Its syconia are deep purple to black in colour, 24–37 mm (0.94–1.46 in) long and 18–29 mm (0.71–1.14 in) in diameter. It begins life as a hemiepiphyte.
Uses
The fruit is black and spotted when ripe, and is of fair quality in flavour. The root can be dried, and thanks to the hollow tubes within it can then be smoked producing calming or pain relieving effects, as recommended in the SAS encyclopedia of survival.
