Ficus
Fig trees · also Figs, Council tree, Lofty fig
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Ficus is a genus of woody trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes, and hemiepiphytes native to tropical regions. Many species, like the Strangler Fig (Ficus aurea), begin life as epiphytes, developing aerial roots that eventually support an independent tree and can have buttressing roots. Ficus species are an important food source for wildlife in their native habitats.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 3,5400.24%——
- 1,6921.1%14 yr12 in
- 1120.02%29 yr4.5 in
- 440.03%—6.0 in
- 90.00%—3.0 in
- 80.00%—3.8 in
- 70.00%—4.1 in
- 30.00%—16 in
- 20.00%——
- 10.00%——
- 10.00%——
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Mature height
- 50–60 ft
- Canopy spread
- 50–70 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Water needs
- Moderate
- Drought tolerance
- Moderate
- Roots
- Invasive
- Wildlife value
- High
- Tolerates
- coastal, salt
- Blooms
- Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
Trunk diameters across every city: median 11 in, mean 19 in, 90th percentile 39 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
- Central American Atlantic moist forests
- Central American montane forests
- Costa Rican seasonal moist forests
- Isthmian-Pacific moist forests
Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
- Central American dry forests
Tropical & Subtropical Coniferous Forests
- Central American pine-oak forests
Mangroves
- Mesoamerican Gulf-Caribbean mangroves
Other Ficus in the catalogue
24 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
