Street Trees Through the Seasons - Ficus spp.

Ficus spp. (Ficus) is in the Moraceae family, a species of the fig tree that is native to southeast Asia and Australia.

Ficus spp. - leaf shape and habit.

The tree is evergreen, and key diagnostics include glossy leaves, 2-5” long, oval with an acuminate tip, on drooping branchlets; new leaves are reddish. Insignificant white flowers cover the tree in spring, giving it a light feathery appearance. Fruits are small (less than ½”), red, and round. Bark is smooth then becoming somewhat ridged with age.

Winter - evergreen throughout the season.	Spring - new leaves are reddish.
Summer - golden hue in summer light.	Fall - evergreen throughout the season.

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