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Strangler Fig

Ficus watkinsiana

Habitat:

Growing in the rainforest close to the ocean in tropical far NE Australia, this tree had strangled it's original host/support, which had died.

1 Species ID Suggestions

RachaelB
RachaelB 11 years ago
Strangler Fig
Ficus watkinsiana Strangler fig


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4 Comments

pamsai
pamsai 11 years ago

Hi Sean, I think it is just a sun reflection spot, bit I am not absolutely sure. Don't recall that being there on the day.

SeanSacattackCarter
SeanSacattackCarter 11 years ago

whats the blue thing in the middle?

pamsai
pamsai 11 years ago

thanks rachael, thought it might be a strangler fig. Thanks for the confirmation.

RachaelB
RachaelB 11 years ago

I think this is some kind of strangler fig - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strangler_f...

pamsai
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pamsai

4873, Queensland, Australia

Spotted on Nov 8, 2012
Submitted on Nov 10, 2012

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