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Arboretum Images 6
... Massive trunk and surface roots of the Moreton Bay fig (Ficus macrophylla). This is a strangler fig in its native tropical Australia. Mysore fig (Ficus mysorensis), a large fig tree ... the Indian banyan (F. bengalensis) typically have a blunt apex and a different vein pattern. Strangler Figs and Banyans Bark Cloth From Paper Mulberry Myrtle Family (Myrtaceae) Eucalyptus caesia-grandum, a beautiful ...
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Photosynthesis 1
... that was trapped during the hours of darkness when the stomata were open. The tropical strangler Clusia rosea also has CAM photosynthesis. This unusual tree starts out as an epiphyte ... shades out its host. In fact, it greatly resembles strangler figs (Ficus) of tropical regions of the world. See Clusia: A Tropical Strangler C- 4 Photosynthesis Another interesting modification of the photosynthetic ...
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Biomes
... soil is poor and only supports crops for a few years. The aerial roots of strangler figs are a conspicuous element of tropical rain forests. Left: Ficus citrifolia in the U.S ... Mexico. In both photographs, the host tree has been shaded out and killed by the strangler fig. 7. Urban Sprawl Aerial view of San Diego on the approach to the International ...
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Genetic Extra Credit LM 53-54
... Wasp Evolution Of Dioecious Fig Species Pollination Patterns In Dioecious Figs Sex Determination In The Common Fig Strangler Figs & Banyans: Amazing Trees Summary Of Common Fig Life Cycle The ... Wayne's Word Articles About Figs & Wasps: Gall Controversy In Figs The Fig/Fig Wasp Relationship Pollination Patterns In Dioecious Figs Sexuality In Figs And Other Flowering Plants Figs Of The Holy Land ...
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Vegetative Terminology (Part 1)
... species on the labels. Aerial roots of the strangler fig (Ficus citrifolia) wrapped around the trunk and ... strangler fig whose abundant aerial roots give it a "bearded" appearance. See The Many Prop Roots Of Pandanus See The Adventitious Roots Of Poison Oak See Aerial Roots Of Strangler Figs ... you gaze at the remarkable locations of these figs trees. With the onset of spring, Jatropha berlandieri ...
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Inflorescence Terminology (Part 2)
... ), Ficus carica is considered gynodioecious rather than dioecious. Links About Figs & Fig Wasps Fig Trees Of The Holy Land Strangler Figs and Banyan Trees Evolution Of Dioecious Fig Species Ficus dammaropsis ... Wasp Summary Of Common Fig Life Cycle Cauliflory In Tropical Species Of Figs Pollination Patterns In Dioecious Figs Do Fig Wasps Induce Gall Formation? Sex Determination In The Common Fig ...
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Stranglers & Banyans
... to the chagrin of citrus growers, several exotic strangler figs have now attacked orange and grapefruit trees. In addition, two native Florida strangler figs (Ficus aurea and F. citrifolia) commonly attack ... inside the strangler's web of fused aerial roots. Although several species of wild figs are native to southern Florida and Baja California, fossil evidence indicates that strangler figs once ...
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The National Arbor Day Foundation
... meat or flesh. This horrible smell attracts the special insects needed to pollinate the flowers. Strangler figs evolved a very effective way to reproduce and thrive in a crowded forest. Fruit-eating ...
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Floridata: Ficus aurea
... (click for data record) e-mail this page Description A strangler fig usually starts out as an epiphyte growing on another tree. Strangler figs flower almost continuously, producing small, spherical "fruits" which are ... a tropical climate, strangler fig would make an interesting addition to your landscape. You don't need to start your fig on a tree. You can buy potted strangler figs from any of ...
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CSIRO PUBLISHING - Functional Plant Biology
... and Colin M. Orians pp. 457-464 Abstract | PDF (233 KB) - $25.00 Adaptations of strangler figs to life in the rainforest canopy Susanne Schmidt and Dieter P. Tracey pp. 465-475 ...
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