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Strangler Fig tree another view

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By Pitta


Strangler Fig tree another view (Ficus sp Cape York. QLD .RAINFORESTS)

We have many on our block. Fertiization takes place via a small wasp it lays its eggs inside the ripening fruit. as the fruit gets near ripe the baby wasp crawls out by eating a hole in the fig.



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Amazing...

23 Oct, 2009

 

They are amazing trees.

23 Oct, 2009



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