Ficus rubiginosa
Port Jackson or rusty fig at Bucketty, NSW
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| Ficus rubiginosa | JasonPStewart | 14 Jun 2025 | |
| Ficus rubiginosa | JasonPStewart | 14 Jun 2025 | |
| Ficus (genus) | MartinPredavec | 14 Jun 2025 |
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3 comments
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 ?
.
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 ?
.
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
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
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 .
Mobile devices (phones and tablets) app.:
→ 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/
.
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 .
Mobile devices (phones and tablets) app.:
→ 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/
.
Location information
- Coordinates 151.094069-33.074464
- Altitude 310.6m
- Places Bucketty, NSW
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 14 Jun 2025 07:47 AM Recorded on
- MartinPredavec Recorded by
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Species information
- Ficus rubiginosa Scientific name
- Port Jackson or rusty fig Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 793m Recorded at altitude
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