Distribution
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Australia (Queensland from the Torres Strait to Townsville);
South-East Asia; Melanesia; numerous south Pacific islands. |
Biology
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Pollinator:
Eupristina belgaumensis Joseph.
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Habitat
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Spreading strangler fig to 30m, in rainforests from 0-680m
altitude, often seen growing on beachfronts.
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References
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Berg, C.C. &
Corner, E.J.H. 2005. Moraceae - Ficus. Flora Malesiana Series
I (Seed Plants) Volume 17/Part 2. National Herbarium of the
Netherlands, Leiden.
Corner, E.J.H. 1965. Checklist of Ficus
in Asia and Australasia with keys to identification. The Gardens’
Bulletin Singapore 21: 1-186.
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Credits
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Photographs
© Greg Calvert (Townsville, Australia).
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