Common Name: Strangler Fig
Latin Name: Ficus matapalo
Size: 16 (min) to 100 (max)
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Strangler Fig
Ficus matapalo
Origin: Mexico, Central America
Maximum Height: 100 feet
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Strangler FigFicus matapalo
Origin: Mexico, Central America
Maximum Height: 100 feet
Family: Moraceae
Genus: Ficus
species: matapalo
Origin: Mexico, Central America
Size: 16 (min) to 100 (max)
Size Description: Tree
Notes: A tropical plant - not for use in cold environments. This plant is an epiphyte when young. It strangles the host plant.
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Plant Images and Specimens
Location: South America: Chile, Peru, Ecuador Santiago, Chile [Latitude: 9.756110433333330 Longitude: -84.610496300000000] Specimen: 2511
Ficus mata palo in Costa Rica
Location: Costa Rica
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: December 2012
Ficus mata palo in Costa Rica
Location: Costa Rica
Photo Credit: Brandan Jones
Season: December 2012