Ficus macrophylla
Moreton Bay fig · also Australian banyan, Black fig
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Ficus macrophylla is a large evergreen banyan known for its imposing buttress roots and its ability to act as a strangler fig. It can reach tremendous sizes and has an aggressive root system, making it suitable mainly for large parks rather than typical urban or private gardens. Its fruits are a food source for many bird species.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 2410.05%30 yr18 in
- 480.03%—11 in
- 130.00%—14 in
- 40.00%—39 in
- 10.00%—15 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50–232 ft
- Canopy spread
- 70–75 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Roots
- Invasive
- Wildlife value
- High
- Blooms
- Jun, Jul, Aug
Trunk diameters across every city: median 15 in, mean 17 in, 90th percentile 30 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- Lord Howe Island subtropical forests
- Norfolk Island subtropical forests
- Queensland tropical rain forests
Other Ficus in the catalogue
24 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
