Ficus variegata (plant)

This article is about the tree. For the species of sea snail, see Ficus variegata (gastropod).

Ficus variegata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
Subgenus: F. subg. Sycomorus
Species:
F. variegata
Binomial name
Ficus variegata
(Blume, 1825)
Synonyms
List
    • Ficus cordifolia
    • Ficus subracemosa
    • Ficus amboinensis
    • Ficus racemifera
    • Ficus laevigata
    • Ficus subopaca
    • Ficus chlorocarpa
    • Ficus sycomoroides
    • Ficus ilangoides
    • Ficus ehretioides
    • Ficus integrifolia
    • Ficus latsoni
    • Ficus paucinervia
    • Ficus garciae
    • Ficus konishii
    • Ficus glochidiifolia
    • Ficus polysyce
    • Sycomorus capensis
    • Sycomorus gummiflua
    • Urostigma javanicum

Ficus variegata is a well distributed species of tropical fig tree. It occurs in many parts of Asia, islands of the Pacific and as far south east as Australia. There is a large variety of local common names including common red stem fig, green fruited fig and variegated fig. A non strangling fig which may reach 30 metres in height. The tree is evergreen when young but becomes briefly deciduous as it grows older. In Australia the fruit are eaten by cassowaries and double-eyed fig parrots.[1]

Ficus variegata is dioecious, with male and female flowers produced on separate individuals.[2]

  1. ^ "Ficus variegata". Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants (RFK8). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR), Australian Government. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. ^ Kuaraksa, Cherdsak; Elliott, Stephen; Hossaert-Mckey, Martine (2012). "The phenology of dioecious Ficus spp. tree species and its importance for forest restoration projects". Forest Ecology and Management. 265: 82–93. doi:10.1016/j.foreco.2011.10.022.