Moreton Bay fig — Ficus macrophylla

Ficus macrophylla

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

$8.00

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Plant profile

At a glance

The essentials for finding the right garden position.

Mature size: Height: 15–30 m · Width: 15–30 m
Light: Full sun, Part shade
Water: Moist
Soil: Sandy, Loamy
Drainage: Free-draining
Vegetation type: Coastal, Rainforest
Plant lifespan: Long-lived 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

Moreton Bay fig brings the scale and character of the local landscape into a larger garden setting. Small flowers are enclosed inside large figs that ripen purple-brown and provide abundant wildlife food. Use it where its canopy can become part of a layered garden and provide a lasting sense of place.

Image credits:
Mature image: User DO'Neil on en.wikipedia via Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 3.0
Feature image: Eug via Wikimedia Commons — CC SA 1.0

More plant details

Garden uses: Habitat tree, shade or canopy planting, restoration-style garden and layered wildlife corridor; especially suited to sites reflecting Coastal, Rainforest.
Wildlife value: Ficus macrophylla has some pollinator value, but its flowers are less abundant, less accessible or not a major garden food resource. Ficus macrophylla produces substantial fleshy fruit and/or forms a major foraging plant for fruit-eating birds. Ficus macrophylla develops substantial, persistent structure that can provide excellent refuge, nesting or screening habitat.
Flowering and fruiting: Small flowers are enclosed inside large figs that ripen purple-brown and provide abundant wildlife food.
Growth habit: Woody tree contributing canopy or mid-storey structure; indicative mature size 15–30 m × 15–30 m.
Cautions: An enormous tree with powerful buttress and surface roots; only for very large sites.