Ficus rubiginosa (Port Jackson or rusty fig)

Ficus rubiginosa Desf. ex Vent. (1805) . 
Ficus rubiginosa f. glabrescens (F.M.Bailey) D.J.Dixon (2001 March 8) . 
Ficus rubiginosa Desf. ex Vent. f. rubiginosa (2001 March 8) . 

Zich et al. (2020) Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants information system (RFK ed. 8), 
quotation: " 

Ficus rubiginosa Desf. ex Vent. f. rubiginosa: 

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Distribution and Ecology

Occurs in Cape York Peninsula, the wet tropics bio-region NE. Qld, central eastern Qld. and southwards as far as the New South Wales–Victoria border. 
Altitudinal range from near sea level to 900 m.
Grows in monsoon forest, the drier, more seasonal rain forest and dry scrubs. 

Ficus rubiginosa f. glabrescens (F.M.Bailey) D.J.Dixon: 

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Distribution and Ecology

Occurs in Cape York Peninsula, the wet tropics bio-region NE. Qld, central eastern Qld. and southwards to north eastern New South Wales. 
Altitudinal range from near sea level to 900 m.
Grows in rainforest, monsoon forest, the drier, more seasonal rain forest, dry scrubs and riverine vegetation throughout it's range.

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Harden et al (2024) Rainforest Plants of Au : Rockhampton to Victoria, quotation: "

Habitat and Distribution:

Often on rocks, in subtropical rain forest, littoral rain forest, dry rain forest and vine thickets; 
north from the Eden district, N.S.W., to Cape York, N Qld, west to Warrumbungle N.P. and the Narrabri area in N.S.W.;
also on rocky hills and gullies outside rain forest, in western N.S.W. and Qld.

Ficus rubiginosa forma rubiginosa: North from the Eden district, N.S.W., to Cape York, N Qld, west to Warrumbungle N.P. and the Narrabri area in N.S.W.; also on rocky hills and gullies outside rain forest, in western N.S.W. and Qld. 

Ficus rubiginosa forma glabrescens: North from near Brunswick Heads, N.S.W., to Cape York, N Qld, and west to Blackdown Tableland, Qld.

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Botanical Scholarly Literature References:  

• Australian Plant Name Index (APNI) and Australian Plant Census (APC) (2025): 

Council of the Heads of Australasian Herbaria (CHAH):
Ficus rubiginosa Desf. ex Vent. (1805): → https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/92710/api/apni-format 
Ficus rubiginosa f. glabrescens (F.M.Bailey) D.J.Dixon (2001 March 8): → https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/180697/api/apni-format . 
Ficus rubiginosa Desf. ex Vent. f. rubiginosa (2001 March 8): → https://id.biodiversity.org.au/name/apni/170270/api/apni-format .
Ficus rubiginosa ...: → https://biodiversity.org.au/nsl/services/search/names?product=APNI&tree.id=&name=Ficus+rubiginosa&inc._scientific=&inc.scientific=on&max=100&display=&search=true 
Viewed: 2025 October 2nd .

• Harden Gwen, Hugh Nicholson, Bill McDonald, Nan Nicholson, Terry Tame and John Williams (2024) [2014]
Rainforest Plants of Au : Rockhampton to Victoria, information system and botanical matrix identification key - edition 2 
Ficus rubiginosa forma rubiginosa 
Ficus rubiginosa forma glabrescens 

Mobile devices (phones and tablets) app.: 
→ https://rainforests.net.au/product/rainforest-plants-of-australia-mobile-app/ 
→ https://rainforestpublishing.com.au/shop/rainforest-plants-of-australia-2-0-mobile-app/ 

Computer (desktops and laptops) software: 
→ https://rainforests.net.au/product/rainforest-plants-of-australia-desktop-app/  
→ https://rainforestpublishing.com.au/publications/ 

Viewed: 2025 October 2nd .

• Zich Frank A, Bernie P M Hyland, Trevor Whiffin, Raelee A Kerrigan (2020) [1971] 

Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants information system and botanical matrix identification key - edition 8 ('RFK 8'):
Ficus rubiginosa f. glabrescens (F.M.Bailey) D.J.Dixon
 fact sheet: → https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/ficus_rubiginosa_f._glabrescens.htm  

Ficus rubiginosa Desf. ex Vent. f. rubiginosa
 fact sheet: → https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/text/entities/ficus_rubiginosa_f._rubiginosa.htm 
Main site web page: → https://apps.lucidcentral.org/rainforest/ 

Viewed: 2025 October 2nd .

• Queensland Herbarium (2025) 
Census of the Queensland Flora and Fungi 2024. 
Ficus rubiginosa Desf. ex Vent. – "Nature Conservation Act (NCA) Status : Least Concern" .
 
Ficus rubiginosa Desf. ex Vent. forma rubiginosa – "Nature Conservation Act (NCA) Status : Least Concern" .
 
Ficus rubiginosa forma glabrescens (F.M.Bailey) D.J.Dixon – "Nature Conservation Act (NCA) Status : Least Concern" .
 
Queensland Department of Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation, Queensland Government.

→ http://www.data.qld.gov.au/dataset/census-of-the-queensland-flora-and-fungi-2024 
Dataset Accessed: 2025 July 19th . 

• Flora of NSW online PlantNET:
PlantNET (The NSW Plant Information Network System).
Ficus rubiginosa Desf. ex Vent.: → https://plantnet.rbgsyd.nsw.gov.au/cgi-bin/NSWfl.pl?page=nswfl&lvl=sp&name=Ficus~rubiginosa 
Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust, Sydney.
Viewed: 2025 October 2nd . 

• Cooper, Wendy and William T (2004 June) 
Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest.
—pages: (322–) 327 (–329).
Clifton Hill, Victoria, Australia: Nokomis Editions. ISBN 9780958174213 . 

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Regional distribution

Ficus rubiginosa is listed in the following regions: