Strangler fig is the common name for a number of tropical and subtropical plant species in the genus Ficus, including those that are commonly known as banyans.

strangler fig, any of numerous species of tropical figs (genus Ficus, family Moraceae) named for their pattern of growth upon host trees, which often results in the host’s death. Strangler figs and other strangler species are common in tropical forests throughout the world.

2020年1月5日 · Strangler figs, sometimes called golden fig are native to south Florida and the West Indies. The strangler fig produces a continuous crop of seeds via the fruit that is very important to the...

Ficus aurea, commonly known as the Florida strangler fig (or simply strangler fig), golden fig, or higuerón, [4] is a tree in the family Moraceae that is native to the U.S. state of Florida, the northern and western Caribbean, southern Mexico and Central America south to Panama. [5]

Many view strangler figs (Ficus spp.) as tree killers or intrusive pests thanks to their sprawling roots, “strangling” trunks, and, yes, the fact that they eventually kill their hosts. But before that murderous outcome, they support their ecosystem in many ways.

2024年7月31日 · If you’ve ever walked through the Costa Rica biome, you’ve probably noticed the enormous tree in the center of the room. While not a living tree, this structure is a replica of a strangler fig. Strangler figs are opportunistic and ruthless in their fight for sunshine.

2019年5月29日 · Strangler figs engulf trees and create mythical-like forests. Not just a 'tree-killer', they provide food and protection within their habitats. Grace Brewer, Research Assistant at Kew, tells us more.

2017年6月6日 · Eventually, the fig's roots can completely encase the host, strangling its trunk and cutting off nutrient flow until it dies and rots away—leaving just the hollow fig behind. But this killer could actually be saving its victims during some tropical storms, according to a new study.

Often starting out as an epiphyte nestled in the limbs of another tree, the native strangler fig is vine-like while young, later strangling its host with heavy aerial roots and eventually becoming a self-supporting, independent tree.

What starts as a small seedling sprouting in the branches of an unsuspecting tree can end up strangling the life out of its host. The name strangler fig refers to several different Ficus species, including the Florida strangler fig (Ficus aurea).