Ficus ingens (Red-leaved Fig)

Botanical name: Ficus ingens

Common name: Red-leaved Fig

Family: Moraceae

Origin: Africa

t is deciduous or semi-deciduous and may form a subshrub or shrub, or may form a rounded crown, upwards of 5 meters tall, in sheltered conditions.

The smooth and leathery, dull-green leaves are narrowly ovate oblong, bright red brown when young, with conspicuous yellow veins that are prominent beneath and loop along the leaf margin.

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