Moreton Bay fig

noun

1. a large Australian fig tree, Ficus macrophylla, having glossy leaves and smooth bark

Word History and Origins

Origin of Moreton Bay fig¹

named after Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia

Example Sentences

Jacarandas are pretty, but there are other L.A. trees to love: deodar cedar, coast live oak, Moreton Bay fig and more.

From Los Angeles Times

Jacarandas are pretty, but there are other L.A. trees to love: deodar cedar, coast live oak, Moreton Bay fig and more.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s also particularly fond of a Moreton Bay fig that’s spilling over the muraled retaining wall of Mid-City’s Prescott School.

From Los Angeles Times

Jacarandas are pretty, but there are other L.A. trees to love: deodar cedar, coast live oak, Moreton Bay fig and more.

From Los Angeles Times

He’s also particularly fond of a Moreton Bay fig that’s spilling over the muraled retaining wall of Mid-City’s Prescott School.

From Los Angeles Times