Ficus rubiginosa

Ficus rubiginosa is characterized by relatively long and broad glossy green leaves It bears small, yellow fruits that mature to a red color year-round, with their appearance peaking in spring and summer. Like with all ficuses, Ficus rubiginosa flowers false fruit. The tree trunk is yellowish-brown, it is wide, and it can reach, in ideal circumstances, a diameter of 1.5 m. It requires professional pruning in its first years out of a concern that the branches may break. During this period, its growth is fast, and it quickly develops a heavy and dense canopy, which increases the likelihood of its branches’ breaking. Therefore, as aforesaid, care must be taken to professionally and properly prune the tree in its early years. After the initial designing, it is relatively simple to maintain the tree throughout its life.

In humid areas like Israel’s lowlands and coastal plain, the tree bears a sticky, messy fruit, which needs to be taken into account if you planning on planting it in a paved area. It does not develop invasive roots like other ficus cultivars. Therefore, due to its fast growth rate and dense canopy, the tree is very suitable as a shade-giving tree in a park.

Additional trees from the same family:
Ficus benjamina | Ficus microcarpa | Ficus sycomorus | Ficus carica | Ficus rubiginosa | Ficus macrophylla (magnolioides) | Ficus binnendijkii | Ficus religiosa | Ficus benghalensis | Ficus palmata | Ficus barteri Sprague | Ficus lyrata