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Sea fig

Ficus henneana

Also called Sand fig, Deciduous fig

Sea fig
Photo: Poyt448 Peter Woodard, CC0

Ficus henneana is a strangler fig native to northern and eastern Australia, usually seen as a large tree in rainforest or riverine habitat, or a smaller spreading tree on exposed rocky slopes. It is grown mainly as a landscape or shade tree in warm frost-free areas rather than as a common houseplant.

Family
Moraceae (Fig & mulberry family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Part shade, Full sun
Water
Water regularly while establishing, then let the top of the soil dry slightly between waterings once the tree is mature.
Soil
Well-drained, fertile soil; tolerates sandy and rocky soils.
Temperature
18–32 °C; protect young plants below 5 °C.
How easy
Moderate
Safety
Toxic: The white sap, like other figs, can irritate skin and eyes and is harmful if swallowed.. Toxic to cats and dogs (ASPCA).
Edible
Yes, some parts
Native range
N. & E. Australia
Climate
wet tropical

About

Ficus henneana is a strangler fig only occurring in Australia. The cedar fig or deciduous fig grows in Australia from Milton, New South Wales to northern Queensland and the Northern Territory. The habitat is riverine, littoral or the drier forms of rainforest. The fruit is considered edible for humans, but it is not particularly palatable. It was previously considered a variety of Ficus superba which occurs in China, Japan and parts of South East Asia.

Other Ficus plants

Ficus annulata · Mosaic Fig · Ficus atricha · Florida strangler fig · Roxburgh fig · Indian banyan · Weeping fig · Longleaf Fig · Ficus brachypoda · Fig · Ficus caulocarpa · Ficus celebensis

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Ficus henneana 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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