Ficus deltoidea Jack

subg. Ficus sect. Ficus subsect. Frutescentiae
Common Name: Mistletoe Fig, Delta Fig
Family: Moraceae Link

Country of Origin: Southeast Asia - Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia
Habitat: Generally occurring as an epiphyte, but found as a terrestrial bush

Description: Mistletoe Ficus is a shrub that reaches a height of six feet. It is used as a ornamental plant in the tropics or in the home and conservatories. This species yields natural rubber, very valuable economically.

Uses: species yields natural rubber, very valuable economically

USDA Zone: 10b-11

Accession Data:

Accession # 201300072
Source: Chad Husby - Montgomery BG
Accession Date: 11-20-2013
Bench: 1208 - AUS:East Bench SC
- Currently: active - healthy
- Qty: 1 confirmed on 10-16-2024

Classification:

Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
SubClass: eurosid I
Order: Rosales
SubOrder:
Family: Moraceae
SubFamily:
Tribe: Ficeae
SubTribe:

Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:

Year	Jan				Feb				Mar					Apr				May				Jun					Jul				Aug				Sep					Oct				Nov				Dec
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014

References (internal):

EEB 3271 - Systematic Botany

EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Thailand / Malaya

References (external):

The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 19 May 2015.
Ficus deltoidea at Useful Tropical Plants. Last accessed on Tuesday, July 26, 2016.

data regenerated on Wed, 16 Oct 2024 09:09:03 -0400 [bcm v4.0]