Ficus brusii (Highland breadfruit)

Ficus brusii (Highland breadfruit) brown fruit growing among large vibrant green leaves close up
Ficus brusii (Highland breadfruit) cluster of brown fruit hanging from a branch with green foliage

Botanical name: Ficus brusii

Common name: Highland breadfruit

Family: Moraceae

Origin: New Guinea

USDA Zone: 10-12

Plant type: Fruit
Fruit type: Breadfruit
Large tree taller than 20 ftSmall tree 10-20 ftPlant form: Large or medium tree
Plant mature sizeMature height: 20 ft or more
Semi-shadeSun exposure: Semi-shade
Cold toleranceCold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Moderate. Water when top soil feels dryWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyWatering: Moderate; regular
Suitable forSuitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; large gardens

Ficus brusii closely resembles the Ficus dammaropsis but the latter does better in sun-tropical climates while the former is a lowland tropical grower. It grows primarily in the wet tropical biome.

Ficus dammaropsis is a tropical evergreen fig tree with huge pleated leaves 60 cm (24 in) across and up to 90 cm (3 ft) in length. on petioles as much as thirteen inches (thirty-three centimetres) long and 1 in (2.5 cm) thick. Its fruit, the world's largest figs, up to six inches (fifteen centimetres) in diameter, are edible but rarely eaten except as an emergency food. The lowland form of this species, with different and smaller flower form and less pleated leaves than Ficus dammaropsis, found commonly below 900 metres (2,950 ft) is recognized as a distinct species, Ficus brusii.

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Ficus brusii (Highland breadfruit) close up of brown fruit with sharp, pointed individual segments.
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