Ficus maxima
A free-standing Neotropical fig tree of 5–30 m, found from Mexico and the Caribbean to Paraguay. It is pollinated only by the fig wasp Tetrapus americanus, and its fruit is an important food for wildlife because trees fruit out of sync with one another. It grows in everything from deciduous and semi-evergreen to evergreen tropical forest, oak forest and waterside habitats. At home it is a warm, sun-loving tree that needs steady moisture.
Where it grows wild
It grows in tropical deciduous, semi-evergreen and evergreen forest, in oak forest, and in aquatic or subaquatic habitats such as riverbanks and swampy ground. It is a canopy or subcanopy tree that grows in full or partial sun, with seedlings in gaps and along watercourses.
The wild records run from 0 to 3,045 m with a median of 250 m. It is mainly a lowland tree, and the highest records are doubtful.
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