Ficus pantoniana, commonly known as the climbing fig, is a plant in the family Moraceae. It is native to the eastern part of Malesia, Papua New Guinea, and northeastern Queensland. It is a woody root climber which may reach 6 m in height. It was described by botanist George King in 1887 from a specimen collected in New Guinea. Ficus nugenti by Karel Domin in 1921, and F. scandens var. australis by Bailey are synonyms.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Moraceae |
| Genus: | Ficus |
| Subgenus: | F. subg. Synoecia |
| Species: | F. pantoniana
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References
edit- ^ "Species profile—Ficus pantoniana". Queensland Department of Environment and Science. Queensland Government. 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ "Ficus pantoniana". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI). Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
- ^ a b "Ficus pantoniana King". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
External links
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Data related to Ficus pantoniana at Wikispecies
Media related to Ficus pantoniana at Wikimedia Commons- View a map of recorded sightings of this species at the Australasian Virtual Herbarium
- See images of this species on Flickriver
- View observations of this species on iNaturalist
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