General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 10b +1.7 °C (35 °F) to +4.4 °C (40 °F)
Plant Height: 50-82 feet
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Broadleaf
Fruit: Edible to birds
Other: 1/2 to 1 inch densely hairy to smooth figs
Fruiting Time: Late spring or early summer
Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Taproot
Suitable Locations: Street Tree
Uses: Shade Tree
Will Naturalize
Edible Parts: Fruit
Eating Methods: Raw
Cooked
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Salt tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Provide light
Days to germinate: 10-30 days
Depth to plant seed: Surface sow, covering with a thin layer of soil
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Pollinators: Wasps

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Common names
  • West African Rubbertree
  • Lagos Rubbertree
  • Giant-Leaved Fig
  • Vogel's Fig
  • Metololo
  • Umvubu
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Ficus lutea
  • Synonym: Ficus vogelii

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Location: San Juan, Puerto Rico
Location: Naples, FL
Date: 2016-10-11
At the Naples Zoo
Location: South-Africa - Kuleni game park
Date: 2017-01-20
Location: Naples, FL
Date: 2016-10-11
At the Naples Zoo

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