
''Ficus macrophylla'', commonly known as the Moreton Bay fig or Australian banyan, is a large evergreen banyan tree of the family Moraceae that is a native of most of the eastern coast of Australia, from the Atherton Tableland in the north to the Illawarra in New South Wales, and Lord Howe Island. Its common name is derived from Moreton Bay in Queensland, Australia. It is best known for its beautiful buttress roots.
Similar species: Rosales
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Uploaded Mar 9, 2016. Captured Feb 24, 2013 12:39 in LOT 3 Wonbah Rd, Wonbah QLD 4671, Australia.