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Definition of Ficus rubiginosa
1. Noun. Australian tree resembling the banyan often planted for ornament; introduced into South Africa for brushwood.
Generic synonyms: Fig Tree
Lexicographical Neighbors of Ficus Rubiginosa
Literary usage of Ficus rubiginosa
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Organic Constituents of Plants and Vegetable Substances and Their by Georg Christoph Wittstein (1878)
"Ingredient of the resin of ficus rubiginosa, and doubtless of other species,
obtained from it according to the foregoing paragraph. ..."
2. A Manual of Dangerous Insects Likely to be Introduced in the United States by United States Bureau of Entomology (1918)
"... Australia; breeds in the fruit of ficus rubiginosa. Alcides scenicus Faust;
India; in Ficus elastica. ..."
3. Ornamental Shrubs of the United States (hardy, Cultivated) by Austin Craig Apgar (1910)
"... (546) — ficus rubiginosa. B. Leaves rounded (3 inches long), thick and densely
covered with woolly hairs below. PALMER'S RUBBER PLANT— Ficus Palmeri. ..."
4. Select Extra-tropical Plants Readily Eligible for Industrial Culture Or by Ferdinand von Mueller (1880)
"ficus rubiginosa, Desfontaines. New South Walesa One of the most hardy of all
Fig Trees, and very eligible among evergreen shade trees. ..."
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