Ficus coronata — approved 50 mm native tube stock photo, SEQ Natives

Creek sandpaper fig — Ficus coronata

50 mm native tube
$7.00
$7.00
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Ficus coronata — feature photo. Photo: Mark Marathon
  • Ficus coronata — feature photo. Photo: Mark Marathon
  • Ficus coronata — plant habit reference. Photo: Mark Marathon
  • Ficus coronata — approved 50 mm native tube stock photo, SEQ Natives
Creek sandpaper fig — Ficus coronata

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Creek sandpaper fig — Ficus coronata

Ficus coronata

Food for native birds Host plant for butterflies and insects Shelter for wildlife Resilient garden plant
$7.00
$7.00

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Title50 mm native tube

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Plant profile

At a glance

The essentials for finding the right garden position.

Mature size
Height: 4–10 m · Width: 4–8 m
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Moist, Seasonally wet
Soil
Loamy, Clay
Drainage
Free-draining
Vegetation type
Rainforest, Wetlands / Swamps / Creek Margins, Wet Eucalypt
Plant lifespan
Perennial
Plant form
Trees

Plant ratings

A quick guide to this plant’s value for wildlife and the garden.

Bird food value
Host plant value
Pollinator value
Shelter & habitat value
Flower display
Garden resilience

About this plant

Creek sandpaper fig is a small to medium-sized native fig with distinctive rough leaves and softly hairy, purple-brown figs. It naturally occurs along creeks and sheltered gullies, where its fruit supplies food for birds and other wildlife. An excellent choice for a moist habitat garden or creekside restoration planting with space for a spreading crown.

Image credits:
Feature: Mark Marathon via Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0
Plant form: Mark Marathon via Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0

More plant details

Garden uses
Creekline restoration, small rainforest habitat tree, bird-friendly garden and edible native fruit interest.
Wildlife value
Figs feed native fruit-eating birds and other wildlife; foliage hosts Common Moonbeam butterfly larvae, while the fig's pollination involves specialised fig wasps. Branching provides creekside cover.
Flowering and fruiting
Small figs mature to purple-brown; its flowers are enclosed inside the fig structures.
Growth habit
A spreading small to medium fig with rough sandpapery leaves and hairy stems.
Cautions
Plant away from pipes, paving and structures; figs can drop and attract wildlife.