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Ficus rubiginosa

Illawarra Fig, Larger Small Leaf Fig
Other regional names: Littleleaf Fig +3 more
  • Littleleaf Fig
  • Port Jackson Fig
  • Rusty Fig
  • Rusty Leaved Fig
Also known as: Ficus australis Willd. +10 more
  • Ficus australis Willd.
  • Ficus ferruginea (Miq.) Miq.
  • Ficus ferruginea Desf.
  • Ficus fulva Kunth & C.D.Bouché
  • Ficus novae-walliae Dum.Cours.
  • Ficus rubiginosa f. glabrescens (F.M.Bailey) D.J.Dixon
  • Ficus rubiginosa var. glabrescens F.M.Bailey
  • Ficus rubiginosa var. lucida Maiden
  • Ficus rubiginosa var. variegata Guilf.
  • Mastosuke rubiginosa (Desf. ex Vent.) Raf.
  • Perula rubiginosa Raf.
Botanical Data
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Botanical Family: Moraceae
  • WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a tree.

Ficus rubiginosa (commonly known as Illawarra fig or Larger Small-Leaf Fig) is a tree belonging to the Moraceae family. Naturally occurring in Australasia, this species is primarily associated with subtropical conditions. The genus Ficus is notably large, comprising more than 850 species.

Macro Climate
Subtropical
Plant Type
Tree

Native Range

Continents (WGSRPD)
AUSTRALASIA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Australia
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
New South Wales, Queensland

Introduced Range

An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
California, Canary Is., Madeira, Marianas, New Zealand North, Spain, Wake I.

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