A Most Unique tree "Ficus macrophylla f. columnaris"

I found it in the Sydney Botanical Gardens a couple of years ago .... Ficus macrophylla f. columnaris is a fig tree endemic to Lord Howe Island, in the south Pa...
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I found it in the Sydney Botanical Gardens a couple of years ago .... Ficus macrophylla f. columnaris is a fig tree endemic to Lord Howe Island, in the south Pacific Ocean. A banyan, similar to the Moreton Bay Fig, but having column like aerial roots, many thick trunks and somewhat smaller leaves. They can grow to 20 metres (66 ft) tall. They can cover up to 2 hectares (4.9 acres), with many trunks.
They are found on the lower areas of Lord Howe Island. They were planted at Norfolk Island and worldwide in botanic gardens.
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Love this image. Never realized ficus trees grew like that. Thanks for the explanation,

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Thank you so much Barbara ... it was amazing to see, I had never seen anything like it either, I actually took a photo of the trees label to be able to look it up when I got home ... You are very welcome in regards to the explanation, I always like to know what it is that I am looking at, so I pass that on to others as a courtesy, for those who like to know too. ... :)