The Curtain Fig Tree

Photo: Courtesy of
Laura Stenzler
The Curtain Fig Tree:
Ficus Virens
- This world famous fig tree is of the species Ficus virens, it is a
strangler fig tree.
- Located about 1 kilometre out of Yungaburra, this ancient tree is awesome in
it’s size and grandeur.
- Directions to this fantastic tree are well sign-posted and the short drive well
worth it.
- Plenty of car parking available. It is a 50 metre walk to view the tree.
- There are interpretative signs which describe how the Curtain Fig Tree grew and
some additional interesting information.
- There is a continuos board walk around the tree and a section which creates good
perspective for photo opportunities.
- Lumholtz Tree Kangaroos & Green Possums can sometimes be seen asleep in this
area during daylight.
- After dark you can spotlight for Tree Kangaroos, Green Possums, Herbert River
Possums and Coppery Brushtail Possums.
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To count the tangled roots of the Curtain Fig would take a week.
- It is one of
the largest trees in north Queensland, and one of the best known attractions on
the Tablelands.
- Its curtain of aerial roots drop 15 metres (49 feet) to the
ground.
- Large basalt boulders cover the forest floor, which is probably why the
forest here wasn't cleared for farming - and why the curtain fig tree remains
standing.
Wet Tropics Management Authority.
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Curtain Fig Tree Photos
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The Curtain Fig Cycle
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