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Rock Fig
Ficus platypoda
Plant Family :Moraceae
Plant Form :shrub/tree
Growth Habit :Shrub/tree to 6m tall producing aerial roots from the branches, roots often exposed and growing over rockes and into cracks.
Fruiting Season :Irregular [April/May] June to August.
Description :Food plant for birds and mammals.
Distribution :Northern and central Australia, around rock holes and gullies, near permanent water.
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes

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