About Ficus virgata Reinw. ex Blume
Ficus virgata, commonly called figwood, is a tree in the Moraceae plant family. It is native to parts of Southeast Asia and the western Pacific. This species most often grows as a strangler on other trees, and will eventually smother and kill its host tree. However, it can also grow as an independent, free-standing tree. In Australia, this species occurs from Kutini-Payamu National Park in the northern section of Cape York Peninsula, ranging south along the east coast to Paluma Range National Park. It grows at altitudes between sea level and approximately 400 m, which is 1,300 ft. The species was formally named in 1825 by Dutch botanist Carl Ludwig Blume.
