Biology:Ficus virgata
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Short description: Species of plant in the family Moraceae
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| Growing in the Cairns Botanic Gardens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Species: | F. virgata
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| Binomial name | |
| Ficus virgata | |
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Ficus virgata, commonly known as figwood, is a tree in the family Moraceae, native to areas of Southeast Asia and the western Pacific. It grows as a strangler on other trees, eventually smothering and killing its host.
Conservation
This species is listed by the Queensland Department of Environment and Science as least concern.[3] As of 3 December 2022[update], it has not been assessed by the IUCN.
Gallery
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Foliage -
Foliage and fruits -
Young plant, growing in the fork of a larger tree -
Fruits
References
- ↑ "Ficus virgata". Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/75456.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Ficus virgata Reinw. ex Blume". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:853956-1.
- ↑ "Species profile—Ficus virgata". Queensland Government. 2022. https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/species-search/details/?id=17156.
External links
- View a map of historical sightings of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
- View images of this species on Flickriver
Wikidata ☰ Q11048727 entry
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