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Ficus rubiginosa

Port Jackson or Rusty Fig at Bucketty, NSW

Ficus rubiginosa at Bucketty, NSW - 14 Jun 2025 07:47 AM
Ficus rubiginosa at Bucketty, NSW - 14 Jun 2025 07:47 AM
Ficus rubiginosa at Bucketty, NSW - 14 Jun 2025 07:47 AM
Ficus rubiginosa at Bucketty, NSW - 14 Jun 2025 07:47 AM
Ficus rubiginosa at Bucketty, NSW - 14 Jun 2025 07:47 AM
Ficus rubiginosa at Bucketty, NSW - 14 Jun 2025 07:47 AM
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Ficus rubiginosa 14 Jun 2025 JasonPStewartNMsnc2016
Ficus rubiginosa 14 Jun 2025 JasonPStewartNMsnc2016
Ficus (genus) 14 Jun 2025 MartinPredavec

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JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 wrote:
   14 Jun 2025
Martin (Predavec) . Good morning !

Just properly checking the evidence to have certainty,
regarding these leaves:
• rusty–hairy under-sides ? (apparently in these three photographs)
• their petioles mostly less than 4 cm long ?
• lamina mostly less than 10 cm long ?

Or alternatively _Ficus macrophylla_ with leaves:
• rusty–hairy under-sides ? (apparently in these three photographs)
• petioles more than 4 cm long ?
• laminas generally more than 10 cm long ?
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MartinPredavec wrote:
   14 Jun 2025
@JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 Good morning!

The plant is growing on a rocky ledge which unfortunately I can't safely get to - so the photographs are the best I can get (i.e. without holding the plant).

-Rusty coloured underside - I can't say more about hairs.
-Petioles less than 4cm
-Lamina less than 10 cm
JasonPStewartNMsnc2016 wrote:
   14 Jun 2025
Yeah safety first for all !
Those comment notes work (as well as photographs) !
Identification confirmed.
If in later seasons this plant fruits then you may double check the identification and photograph these, as well.
Leaves' form in general including shape, suggests _Ficus rubiginosa_ as well, but leaves form in general varies with conditions so only suggestive not conclusive, by the way of sharing information regarding field spotting and my identification processes.

References :

• Flora of NSW online PlantNet: 

PlantNET (The NSW Plant Information Network System).
_Ficus_ g
enus page including botanical key to species: → https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=gn&name=Ficus

Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney .


• Harden Gwen, Hugh Nicholson, Bill McDonald, Nan Nicholson, Terry Tame and John Williams (2024) 
Rainforest Plants of Au : Rockhampton to Victoria .

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→ https://rainforests.net.au/product/rainforest-plants-of-australia-mobile-app/
→ https://rainforestpublishing.com.au/shop/rainforest-plants-of-australia-2-0-mobile-app/ 

Computer (desktops and laptops) software: 
→ https://rainforests.net.au/product/rainforest-plants-of-australia-desktop-app/  
→ https://rainforestpublishing.com.au/publications/ 


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