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Ficus andamanica

Ficus andamanica is a tree species in the fig and mulberry family, endemic to the Andaman Islands and threatened by habitat loss. It is not a commonly grown plant, so care guidance is limited to general fig requirements.

Family
Moraceae (Fig & mulberry family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Bright indirect
Water
Water when the top few centimetres of soil are dry, reducing in cooler months.
Soil
Well-draining, fertile potting mix or loam.
Temperature
18–30 °C; protect below 10 °C
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
Andaman Is.
Climate
wet tropical

About

Ficus andamanica is a species of fig tree in the family Moraceae.

The tree is endemic to the Andaman Islands, a territorial part of India located off the Burmese coast.

Other Ficus plants

Large-leaved rock fig · Figwood · Ficus adhatodifolia · Ficus albert-smithii · Abbey tree · Council tree · Ficus amazonica · Ficus americana subsp. greiffiana · Jamaican cherry fig · Ficus ampelos · Indian Bat Fig · Moreton Bay Fig

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ficus andamanica by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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