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Ficus fraseri

Sandpaper fig

A shrub or small tree of 6–15 m with rough, sandpapery leaves, from the drier, littoral and riverine rainforests of eastern Australia, New Caledonia and Vanuatu. It is not a strangler. It is fast-growing, easy from seed, and makes a tough, bright-light pot tree for warm conditions.

At home, aim for
Day IntermediateTargets in Plantistry
Night Close to the dayTargets in Plantistry
Humidity Ordinary room humidityBand in Plantistry
Light Bright, filtered lightDLI and PPFD in Plantistry
No rest periodGrows in the ground

Where it grows wild

A free-standing shrub or tree of drier rainforest and of littoral and riverine rainforest, where the canopy is broken and light is fairly high. It is scattered rather than common through its range.

Mostly lowland. The 21 records with an elevation span 5–780 m, median 140 m.

New South WalesQueenslandNorthern TerritoryNew CaledoniaVanuatuLaos

🔒 Growing it like that

The wild conditions above, turned into targets for a shelf, a tent or a greenhouse. The full profile has:

✓ Day and night temperature targets, and the limits it tolerates
✓ Humidity band, and how to hold it
✓ Light as DLI and PPFD for a grow light
✓ Wet and dry seasons, and whether to rest it
✓ Substrate and airflow
✓ A step-by-step setup to grow it like the wild

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Profiles are drafts built from measured range and climate and from published sources; each section carries its own confidence in the app.