Caspase8@aussie.zone to Pictures@aussie.zone · 1 year agoHuge rainforest tree near Maleny, Queenslandaussie.zoneimagemessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down10
arrow-up138arrow-down1imageHuge rainforest tree near Maleny, Queenslandaussie.zoneCaspase8@aussie.zone to Pictures@aussie.zone · 1 year agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squareTreevan 🇦🇺@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoIt’s a Ficus, probably Ficus watkinsiana but need to see fruit or leaves be sure. It’s likely on another tree which is why it’s so straight. Looks like this:
minus-squareCaspase8@aussie.zoneOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·edit-21 year agoInteresting! I didn’t realise they were hollow inside. Strangler figs are full of surprises. I reckon your ID is correct even though the leaves/fruit were too far up to see properly. Thanks!
minus-squareTreevan 🇦🇺@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 year agoThey aren’t always hollow, all depends on the inside species and time. Likely F.wats, there are others but that’s the predominant rainforest one.
It’s a Ficus, probably Ficus watkinsiana but need to see fruit or leaves be sure. It’s likely on another tree which is why it’s so straight.
Looks like this:
Interesting! I didn’t realise they were hollow inside. Strangler figs are full of surprises.
I reckon your ID is correct even though the leaves/fruit were too far up to see properly. Thanks!
They aren’t always hollow, all depends on the inside species and time.
Likely F.wats, there are others but that’s the predominant rainforest one.