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4. Taril
I am a Taril (Awabakal for fig) [1]
Small-leaved Fig Ficus obliqua I am a large tree with a magnificent, buttressed trunk. As my name suggests, my leaves are small.
I make a great feature for parks, large gardens, and farms. I look great along avenues. [2] I occur mainly in coastal areas, mainly in subtropical and littoral rainforests. |
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I can cope with clay soils, droughts, and frosts.
I attract birds, butterflies, and flying foxes. I am a great shade tree [3] I have small female and male flowers and my figs ripen from April to June. [4] |
Ficus obliqua distribution map. Source PlantNET.
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References:
1. Awabakal Community Dictionary 2020 Miromaa Aboriginal Language and Technology Centre.
2. plantnative.com.au/product/small-leaved-fig
3. ppnn.org.au/plantlist/ficus-obliqua
4. apps.lucidcentral.org/plants_se_nsw/text/entities/ficus_obliqua
5. PlantNET (The NSW Plant Information Network System). Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney.
1. Awabakal Community Dictionary 2020 Miromaa Aboriginal Language and Technology Centre.
2. plantnative.com.au/product/small-leaved-fig
3. ppnn.org.au/plantlist/ficus-obliqua
4. apps.lucidcentral.org/plants_se_nsw/text/entities/ficus_obliqua
5. PlantNET (The NSW Plant Information Network System). Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney.
