Ficus obliqua - 1605 - Small Leaved Fig
Paten Park Native Nursery Data
Ficus obliqua - Small Leaved Fig
TREE TO 30 METRES TALL
Large tree with buttressed trunk and a broad, dense canopy of smooth dark green leaves. Small yellow/orange fruit in autumn & winter is edible but is most attractive to birds and flying-foxes. Larval host plant for Common Crow butterfly. Can be grown as a strangler fig.
GroNative Data
Ficus obliqua - Small-leaved Fig
Natural range through much of coastal eastern Australia to southern New South Wales.
A very large, spreading tree growing up to 60m in height and having a huge canopy. Mature trees have spectacular buttressed roots and hollow-sounding trunks that often flatten out and become massive. Fruit is a globose fig to 1cm, yellow turning orange with age.
Requires space for the extensive root systems. A suitable coastal tree tolerating salt laden winds and dry, sandy soil and an excellent shade tree for parks, large gardens and open space plantings. Needs plant of room to spread both above and below ground. Avoid planting near pipes and foundations.