Roxburgh fig

Ficus auriculata

The Roxburgh fig is a large tree with big, heart-shaped leaves. It grows in warm places and produces sweet fruits that many animals love to eat!

Lebensraum: Tropical forests

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The Roxburgh fig is a medium to large tree with a broad, spreading canopy and striking, very large heart-shaped leaves. Its unique fruits are reddish-purple, flattened, and grow directly on the trunk and older branches, making them easy to spot.

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Roxburgh fig

Kategorie

Pflanzen

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Animals like monkeys, bats, and birds feast on its sweet figs, scattering seeds for new trees.

In some cultures, the Roxburgh fig is considered a sacred tree, linked to ancient stories and traditions.

Its massive, heart-shaped leaves can grow over a foot long, making them truly giant!

What we call a fig is actually a 'syconium,' a fleshy container full of tiny inverted flowers!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Roxburgh fig has a special trick called cauliflory, growing its delicious fruits right on the trunk for easy access by ground-dwelling animals.

The Roxburgh fig relies on tiny fig wasps for pollination, offering a safe nursery for their eggs deep inside its unique fruit structures.

Its massive leaves create expansive shade, offering a cool refuge for animals and people from intense sun in its tropical habitats.

Maße und Details

Höhe: 1000-2000 cm
Ausbreitung: 500-1500 cm
Blütezeit: Ganzjährig
Essbar: Ja
Giftigkeit: Keine
Lebenszyklus: Mehrjährig
Bestäubungsmethode: Insekten

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

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Roxburgh fig wasp

Koebelea fusca

This tiny wasp lays eggs in the fig, ensuring pollination.

eats

Rhesus macaque

Macaca mulatta

Feasts on the sweet figs, helping to spread seeds.

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Indian flying fox

Pteropus giganteus

These large bats consume figs and disperse seeds at night.

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Rose-ringed parakeet

Psittacula krameri

Parrots often feed on the figs, dispersing seeds.

Merkmale

Schattenverträglich

Schattenverträgliche Pflanzen sind an das Wachstum und Gedeihen in Bereichen mit wenig Licht angepasst und benötigen weniger direkte Sonneneinstrahlung.

Fruchttragend

Fruchttragende Pflanzen produzieren Früchte, also die reifen Fruchtknoten von Blütenpflanzen, die Samen enthalten.

Laubbaum

Laubbäume sind Bedecktsamer, die sich durch flache, breite Blätter auszeichnen, welche in gemäßigten Klimazonen typischerweise jährlich abgeworfen werden.