Ficus macrophylla f. columnaris
| Ficus macrophylla f. columnaris | |
|---|---|
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| tangled aerial roots of the Lord Howe Island Fig at Lord Howe Island | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Species: | F. macrophylla |
| Trinomial name | |
| Ficus macrophylla f. columnaris (C.Moore) D.J.Dixon | |
Ficus columnaris in the Jardin Botanico Puerto de la Cruz in Tenerife
Ficus macrophylla f. columnaris is a fig tree endemic to Lord Howe Island, in the south Pacific Ocean. A banyan, similar to the Moreton Bay Fig, but having column like aerial roots, many thick trunks and somewhat smaller leaves. They can grow to 20 metres (66 ft) tall. They can cover up to 2 hectares (4.9 acres), with many trunks.
They are found on the lower areas of Lord Howe Island. They were planted at Norfolk Island and worldwide in botanic gardens.
Ficus macrophylla subsp. columnaris at Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney
References
- http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/online-resources/flora/stddisplay.xsql?pnid=5214
- http://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=in&name=Ficus~macrophylla+f.~columnaris
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