'An Information Report On The Moreton Bay Fig' by Sakshi Kaushik
- Date: July 12, 2004
- Level: Elementary School, 3rd grade
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- Length: 1 pages (280 words)
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moreton bay fig, dry rainforests, ficus macrophylla, sewage lines, stalk, leaves, ...warm weather, shade tree, rusty brown, full exposure, reddish brown, driveways, creeks, fertilization, scientific name, flavour, ornament, new south wales
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The Moreton Bay Fig is a tree that is found in Queensland and New South Wales. It grows in gardens and naturally in rainforests. The tree prefers warm weather, it grows near rivers and creeks and it can also found in dry rainforests.
The Moreton Bay Fig is so tall that it can reach twelve metres in height. Its majestic leaves are dark green on the top and rusty brown at the bottom. When the stem breaks it oozes out milky sap. It is used as an ornament and as a shade tree.
The Fig has incredibly huge roots; these can destroy driveways, sewage lines and walls. It belongs to the Moracease family and its scientific name is Ficus Macrophylla.
After fertilization, the ...
... Its majestic leaves are dark green on the top and rusty brown at the bottom. When the stem breaks it oozes out milky sap. It is used as an ornament and as a shade tree.
The Fig has incredibly huge roots; these can destroy driveways, sewage lines and walls. It belongs to the Moracease family and its scientific name is Ficus Macrophylla.
After fertilization, the stalk turns oval, the colour is reddish brown and the flowers grow around the stalk. The tree needs full exposure to the sun for good growth.
According to specialists, the leaves are used in cattle food although this habit changes the flavour of the milk a little.
In America in the year 1874, a
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