FICUS NITIDA - AUSTRALIS - RELIGIOSA

Ficus Microcarpa is a large, fast-growing evergreen tree that can reach more than 15 m in height, very branched and with a voluminous crown. It sends out aerial roots that, when they touch the ground, take root, thicken and end up joining the trunk. The leaves, dark green with a leathery appearance, are arranged along the stems alternately. They can measure between 4 and 13 cm in length. The tiny white flowers, which appear in large numbers between the leaf axils, are dioecious (male and female flowers in different individuals). It produces small fruits (1 cm) called syconia, green in colour, turning yellow or reddish when ripe. Pollination is carried out by the fig wasp, Eupristina verticillata.