Ficus lyrata
COMMON NAME | Fiddle-leaf fig |
TYPE | Tree |
FAMILY | Moraceae |
NOTES | A broadleaf evergreen
tree that may grow to 60-100’ tall in its native habitat. It is noted for its
large, lyre-shaped, dark green leaves (to 18” long) which resemble the shape
of a violin (fiddle). |
GEOGRAPHIC REGION | Western Africa, from Cameroon west to
Sierra Leone |
NATIVE HABITAT | Lowland tropical
rainforest |
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