a strangler tree native to southern Florida and West Indies; begins as an epiphyte eventually developing many thick aerial roots and covering enormous areas
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strangler fig::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ficus aurea, florida strangler fig, golden fig, wild fig |
| Type of | fig tree |
strangler fig::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | clusia major, clusia rosea, pitch apple |
| Type of | strangler, strangler tree |
Examples of strangler fig
strangler fig
We also found two sea eagles nesting in a strangler fig in the interior of the island.
From the time.com
The planting included the sculptural strangler fig, Ficus microcarpa var.
From the telegraph.co.uk
They function as prop roots, as in maize or anchor roots or as the trunk in strangler fig.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Early on, Vowell evokes the image of the strangler fig, a tree that crowds out and destroys its neighbors.
From the sfgate.com
Brushing through rain-forest shrubs, knuckle-walking past a strangler fig, they push their way into the open.
From the time.com
Substitute the native strangler fig.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Ficus aurea is a strangler fig.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Oh, and if you've ever seen a strangler fig, you would not worry that branches are a poor metaphor just because when they tangle they can combine.
From the scienceblogs.com
The strangler fig accomplishes its task, with the 1898 annexation of Hawaii, sped in part by haole sugar growers'push to be part of the United States to avoid paying import duties.
From the sfgate.com
