General Landscape Uses: Specimen tree, privacy screening and windbreak, courtyard planting, tropical gardens, understory planting

Ecological Restoration Notes: Carbon sequestration, erosion control and soil stabilization, wildlife habitat and biodiversity support

Description: Tropical evergreen tree with long, narrow, lanceolate (sword-shaped) leaves that are typically a rich dark green.

Dimensions: Height 20 – 30 ft.; Spread 10 – 20 ft.

Growth Rate: Fast

Native Range: Asia, Malaysia, and India

Native Habitats: Tropical rainforests and lowland forests, riparian zones and moist woodlands,

Soils: Well-Drained and aerated, acidic to neutral (pH 5.5 – 7.5)

Nutritional Requirements: Moderate

Salt Water Tolerance: Low to moderate

Salt Wind Tolerance: Low to moderate

Drought Tolerance: Moderate

Light Requirements: Part Sun

Flower Color: Green to reddish-brown

Flower Characteristics: Internal, hidden structures called syconia

Flowering Season:  All year

Fruit: Fig-like

Wildlife and Ecology: Provides shelter and nesting sites for birds and insects, fruits attract small birds and mammals

Horticultural Notes: Grown from cuttings

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