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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