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Ficus dammaropsis, also called Dinner Plate Fig, is a tropical fig tree from Papua New Guinea with very large pleated leaves 60cm across and up to 90cm in length on petioles as much as 35cm long and 2.5cm thick. These emerge from a stipular sheath up to 35cm long, one of the largest of any dicotyledon.
The fruit, is the world's largest fig (syconia), up to 15 cm across, are edible but rarely eaten except as famine food. They are pollinated by the tiny fig wasp Ceratosolon abnormis. The young leaves are pickled or cooked and eaten as a vegetable by Papua New Guinea people.
Ficus dammaropsis - Dinner Plate Fig
$400.00
- Needs a large space to grow - the get large!
- They drop leaves - maybe not so good around ponds.
- Not pet friendly.
- Prefers free draining soil.
- Needs a frost free environment (north of Auckland).
- Limited edition from our personal collection - please make contact before ordering on line.
Shipping and Pickup
We offer pickup from the nursery or delivery up to 100km.
If you require delivery please request a shipping quote and we will get back to you with a shipping price.
