Moraceae Gaudich.
Ficus hispida L.f. , legitimate, scientific
Linnaeus, C. [filius] (April 1782), Supplementum Plantarum: 442 [tax. nov.]
  • Type: "Habitat in Java. Thunberg."
Miquel, F.A.W. in Hooker, W.J. (1848), Prodromus Monographiae Ficuum. London Journal of Botany 7: 462 [basionym]
basionym of: Covellia hispida (L.f.) Miq. legitimate
Bentham, G. (23 September 1873), Flora Australiensis 6: 176, [secondary reference]
Mueller, F.J.H. von (1882), Systematic Census of Australian Plants: 22 [secondary reference]
Bailey, F.M. (1913), Comprehensive Catalogue of Queensland Plants: 504 [secondary reference]
  • Vernacular: Boombil
  • Vernacular: Wo-o
Corner, E.J.H. (1960), Taxonomic notes on Ficus Linn., Asia and Australasia VI. Subgen. Ficus sect. Sycocarpus Miq. The Gardens' Bulletin, Singapore 18: 53-54 [secondary reference]
Hyland, B.P.M. (1971), A key to the common rainforest trees between Townsville and Cooktown, based on leaf and bark features: 77, Code 513 [secondary reference]
common name: Fig [n/a] common name: Boombil [n/a]
Chippendale, G.M. (17 April 1972), Check List of Northern Territory Plants. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 96(4): 229 BHL [secondary reference]
Hyland, B.P.M. (1982), A revised card key to rainforest trees of North Queensland: 78, 127, 141, Fig. 18, Code 513 [secondary reference]
common name: Fig [n/a] common name: Boombil [n/a]
Green, J.W. (1985), Census of the Vascular Plants of Western Australia Edn. 2: 57 [secondary reference]
Dunlop, C.R. (1987), Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Northern Territory. Technical Report: Conservation Commission of the Northern Territory 26: 52 [secondary reference]
Chew, W.-L. in George, A.S. (ed.) (1989), Moraceae. Flora of Australia 3: 65 [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Covellia hispida (L.f.) Miq. legitimate
Wheeler, J.R. in Wheeler, J.R. (ed.) (1992), Moraceae. Flora of the Kimberley Region: 79, Fig. 18A [secondary reference]
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, 161, pl. 99(a), Code 513 [secondary reference]
Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993), Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system 1: 102, 124, 163, Code 513 [secondary reference]
common name: Fig [n/a] common name: Boombil [n/a]
Hyland, B.P.M. & Whiffin, T.P. (1993), Australian tropical rain forest trees: an interactive identification system 2: 285, Code 513 [secondary reference]
Robson, Peter J. (1993), Checklist of Australian Trees: alphabetical listings of common and scientific names: - [secondary reference]
common name: Boombil [n/a]
Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (1994), Fruits of the Rainforest: 130-131, Fig. 262 [secondary reference]
common name: Hairy 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]
Cooper, W.E. & Cooper, W.T. (2004), Fruits of the Australian Tropical Rainforest: 324-325 [secondary reference]
common name: Hairy Fig [n/a]
Council of Heads of Australasian Herbaria (2005), Australian Plant Census: - APC [secondary reference]
nomenclatural synonym: Covellia hispida (L.f.) Miq. legitimate nomenclatural synonym: Ficus hispida L.f. var. hispida legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus oppositifolia Roxb. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Covellia oppositifolia (Willd.) Gasp. legitimate taxonomic synonym: Ficus hispidioides S.Moore legitimate
  • APC Dist.: WA, NT, Qld