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Highland Breadfruit

Ficus dammaropsis

Description:

This is a tropical fig tree with huge pleated leaves about 60 cm across.

Habitat:

Found as a feature tree in the botanical gardens.

Notes:

The figs are edible but seldom used. Native to the New Guinea highlands.

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2 Comments

MartinL
MartinL 11 years ago

An annual visit is mandatory and very educational.

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

Makes me think a visit there is well overdue.

MartinL
Spotted by
MartinL

3141, Victoria, Australia

Spotted on Oct 15, 2012
Submitted on Oct 15, 2012

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