Monday, August 15, 2011

Cluster Fig (Ficus racemosa)

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Ficus racemosa
Common Names: Fig, Cluster; Cluster Tree; Figwood; Fig Tree; Cluster Fig

The cluster fig is often found near river courses and drainage lines. It can become enormous. Many birds and animals rely on the cluster fig for food. The fig has male and female trees --- male trees produce figs on the trunks that are home to wasps; the female trees have the seeds and are pollenated by the wasps that come from the male trees. This is one of the few specializations that has developed in the tropical rainforest of Queensland. The cluster fig is a secondary successional tree.

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