Moraceae Gaudich.
Ficus destruens F.Muell. ex C.T.White , legitimate, scientific
White, C.T. (1 April 1933), Ligneous plants collected for the Arnold Arboretum in north Queensland by S.F. Kajewski in 1929. Contributions from the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University 4: 16, t. III. [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Gadagarra, Atherton Tableland, alt. 800 m., common in rain-forest, no. 1087 (type; nearly ripe receptacles), June 8 ..."
Hyland, B.P.M. (1971), A key to the common rainforest trees between Townsville and Cooktown, based on leaf and bark features: 79, Code 525 [secondary reference]
common name: Fig [n/a]
Hyland, B.P.M. (1982), A revised card key to rainforest trees of North Queensland: 79, 127, 141, Fig. 20, Code 525 [secondary reference]
common name: Fig [n/a]
Williams, K.A.W. (1984), Native Plants of Queensland 2: 136 [secondary reference]
Chew, W.-L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1989), Moraceae. Flora of Australia 3: 42, Map 39 APC [secondary reference]
  • APC Dist.: Qld
Christophel, D.C. & Hyland, B.P.M. in Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993), Leaf Atlas of Australian Tropical Rain Forest Trees. Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system: 11, 32, 160, pl. 98(b), Code 525 [secondary reference]
Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993), Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system 1: 102, 124, 163, Code 525 [secondary reference]
common name: Fig [n/a]
Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993), Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system 2: 283, Code 525 [secondary reference]
Robson, Peter J. (1993), Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names: - [secondary reference]
common name: Rusty Fig [n/a]
Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Fruits of the Rainforest: 130-131, Fig. 259 [secondary reference]
common name: Rusty Fig [n/a]
Hyland, B.P.M., Gray, B. & Elick, R.W. in Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Appendix I: Provisional Species List. Fruits of the Rainforest: 307 [secondary reference]
Hyland, B.P.M., Whiffin, T.P., Christophel, D.C., Gray, B., Elick, R.W. & Ford, A.J. (1999), Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs. Australian tropical rain forest trees and shrubs: 74 [secondary reference]
Jessup, L.W. in Henderson, R.J.F. (ed.) (2002), Moraceae. Names and Distribution of Queensland Plants, Algae and Lichens: 117 [secondary reference]
Dixon, D.J. (4 July 2003), A taxonomic revision of the Australian Ficus species in the section Malvanthera (Ficus subg. Urostigma: Moraceae). Telopea 10(1): 138-141, Figs 4, 5 (map) [secondary reference]
  • Type: "Gadgarra, Atherton Tableland, QLD, 8 June 1929, S.F. Kajewski 1087 (holo BRI)."
  • Etymology: "The species epithet is Latin for destroy, and refers to the ability of this species to destroy its host. Ficus destruens is a strangler fig eventually killing its host thus securing its place in the canopy of the rainforest."
Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 324 [secondary reference]
common name: Boonjee Fig [n/a] common name: Rusty Fig [n/a]