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Ficus macrophylla (Ficus macrophylla)
Australian nativeTreeCouncil listedLocally indigenous
Ficus macrophylla

Moreton Bay fig

Ficus · Moraceae

Ficus macrophylla, commonly known as the Moreton Bay fig or Australian banyan, is a large evergreen banyan tree of the mulberry and fig family Moraceae. It is native to eastern Australia, from the Wide Bay–Burnett region of Queensland in the north to the Illawarra region of New South Wales.

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Classification

Genus
Ficus
Family
Moraceae
Common name
Moreton Bay fig
Climate
temperate, subtropical

Ficus macrophylla belongs to the Ficus genus within the Moraceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.

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Cultivation

Care sheet.

Water
Low once established
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Free-draining, low phosphorus
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Mature size
Varies by species
Landscape use

Maintain current usage

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Companions

Species we plant alongside Moreton Bay fig.

Ficus elastica
Ficus elastica

India Rubber

Ficus hillii
Australian native
Ficus hillii

Chinese banyan

Fiddle-Leaf Fig (Ficus lyrata)
TreeCouncil listed
Ficus lyrata

Fiddle-Leaf Fig

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Further reading

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    Ficus macrophylla taxon photographAtlas of Living Australia image service
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