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Ficus kurzii King

Family Name:	Moraceae
Synonyms:	Ficus euphylla Kurz
Common Name:	Burmese Banyan, 滇缅榕

Ficus kurzii also commonly known as Burmese Banyan, is a tall tree with many aerial roots. It produces round figs which turn dark red to purple when ripe and are eaten by birds.

Full Sun

Moderate Water

Bird-Attracting Plant

Tree

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Species Epithet
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Classifications and Characteristics

Plant Division	Angiosperms (Flowering Seed Plants) (Dicotyledon)
Plant Growth Form	Tree (Big (>30m), Medium (16m-30m))
Lifespan (in Singapore)	Perennial

Mode of Nutrition

Autotrophic

Biogeography

Native Distribution	India, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, China
Native Habitat	Terrestrial
Preferred Climate Zone	Tropical, Sub-Tropical / Monsoonal

Description and Ethnobotany

Growth Form	A large sized tree up to 30 m tall.
Trunk	This plant produces aerial roots, growing into woody trunks once reach the ground.
Foliage	Leaves are leathery, spirally arranged, elliptic to oblong, measuring 4-12 cm long and 1.5-5.5 cm wide.

Fruit	Fruits are usually borne in pairs in leaf axils, subglobose, measuring 1-2 cm in diameter. Ripe fruits are dark red, purple or black in color.
Habitat	Dense forests at low altitude.
Ethnobotanical Uses	Cultural / Religious: Heritage Tree : There are currently two individuals of Ficus kurzii listed as Heritage Trees in Singapore. To find out more about these trees, please visit the Heritage Tree Register.

Landscaping Features

Desirable Plant Features	Ornamental Form
Landscape Uses	Parks & Gardens, Shade Providing Tree / Palm

Fauna, Pollination and Dispersal

Fauna Pollination Dispersal Associated Fauna	Bird-Attracting (Fruits)
Pollination Method(s)	Biotic (Fauna) (Insects (Ant, Beetle, Fly, Thrip, Wasp))
Seed or Spore Dispersal	Biotic (Fauna)

Plant Care and Propagation

Light Preference	Full Sun
Water Preference	Moderate Water
Plant Growth Rate	Moderate

Rootzone Tolerance	Well-Drained Soils, Fertile Loamy Soils
Propagation Method	Seed

Foliar

Mature Foliage Colour(s)	Green
Mature Foliage Texture(s)	Leathery
Foliar Type	Simple / Unifoliate

Leaf Area Index (LAI) for Green Plot Ratio

3.0 (Tree - Intermediate Canopy)

Floral (Angiosperm)

Flower & Plant Sexuality

Unisexual Flowers

Fruit, Seed and Spore

Mature Fruit Colour(s)	Red, Black, Purple

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Master ID	1617
Species ID	2910
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