Howea fosterana - Kentia Palms

26 Jul, 2017
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These are freshly pruned Kentia palms at the San Diego Zoo. The very large tree in the background is Ficus thonningii a tropical African Fig. Photo taken July 25, 2017.

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Thrupennybit

What beauties wow that Ficus is very big.

26 Jul, 2017

Delonix1

Thanks! :>))

Yes, Ficus species can become monsters! Most Ficus species become large to extremely large trees.

27 Jul, 2017

Thrupennybit

I think you would need acres of land to have one .

27 Jul, 2017

Delonix1

Here's some pics of Ficus species (Banyan Trees).

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/238085-massive-root-system-of-ficus-macrophylla-australian-banyan-tree

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/46132-ficus-mysorensis-mysore-fig

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/42630-ficus-microcarpa-f-retusa-nitida-indian-laurel

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/41947-ficus-thonningii

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/212733-huge-ficus-benjamina-weeping-fig

http://www.growsonyou.com/photo/slideshow/191783-ficus-elastica-decora-rubber-tree

28 Jul, 2017

Thrupennybit

Thanks I shall take a peek.

28 Jul, 2017

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